Background
Summers, George Vernon was born on April 21, 1929 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of George V. and Mabel B. (Ferguson) Summers.
Summers, George Vernon was born on April 21, 1929 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of George V. and Mabel B. (Ferguson) Summers.
Bachelor, Columbia Union College, Washington, 1951. Master of Science in liberal studies, Drexel University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy (grantee National Library Medicine 1966-1972, Regional Medical Programs California 1972), University Southern California, 1973.
Librarian, teacher Mount Pisgah Academy, Asheville, North Carolina, 1951-1952. Principal Pittsburgh Junior Academy, 1953-1955. Librarian, teacher Blue Mountain Academy, Hamburg, Pennsylvania, 1955-1964.
Director libraries Loma Linda (California) University, 1964-1980. Medical librarian Chinese University Hong Kong, since 1980. Chairman committee establishing Regional Medical Library Pacific Southwest, 1966-1968.
Trustee Medical Library Scholarship Foundation California, 1968-1969. Advisory committee technician program San Bernardino Valley College, 1969-1970. Chairman task force development network academy, special and public libraries Inland Empire Southern California, 1974.
President, board directors San Bernardino, Inyo, Riverside Counties United Library Services Network, 1975-1976. S & H Foundation lecturer, 1978-1979, member numerous advisory committees.
Member American Library Association, Medical Library Association (chairman committee certified 1973), Christian Librarians Association (president 1975-1976), Medical Library Group Southern California (president 1967-1968), California Library Association, American Association of University Professors, American Society Information Science, American Association History Medicine.
Married R. Joan Behringer, August 9, 1953. Children– Barbara, Linda.