Background
McKown, Frances Carroll was born on November 4, 1938 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Francis Carleton and Mildred Abigail (Symonds) McKown.
educator nursing administrator
McKown, Frances Carroll was born on November 4, 1938 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Francis Carleton and Mildred Abigail (Symonds) McKown.
Diploma, St. Mary' School Nursing, 1959. Bachelor of science in nursing, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1964. MSN, University Minnesota, 1970.
Master of Arts in Health Care Administration, Webster University, 1984.
Commissioned, United States Navy, 1964; advanced through grades captain, United States Navy coordinator ambulatory care and emergency department, Naval Hospital, Oakland, California, 1976-1978; director Nurse Corps education and LMET project manager, Health Sciences Edition and Training Command, Bethesda, Maryland., 1978-1982; senior nurse, HCS, Great Lakes, Illinois, 1982-1985; assistant director nursing service, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, 1985-1988; director nursing services and acting Executive officer, Naval Hospital, Groton, Connecticut, 1988-1991. Retired; manager leadership, management education training project, bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Washington, 1982-1985; retired, 1991.
Board trustees, board directors Vinson Hall and Arleigh Burke Pavilion Continuing Care Retirement Center. Member American Organization Nurse Executives, Federal Health Care Executives Institute, Sigma Theta Tau.