Glen Edmond Kost

Background

Kost, Glen Edmond was born on May 29, 1936 in Great Falls, Montana, United States. Son of Harold Alfred and Ann (Hopkins) Kost.

Education

Bachelor, McNeese State University, 1962. Master in Public Health, Tulane University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, Walden University, 1978.

Career

Pastor, Chaffee Community Baptist Church, Denver, 1957-1958; assistant superintendent, Mueller Company, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1958-1961; teacher, Calcasieu Parish School Board, Lake Charles, 1961-1963; business, finance editor, traffic, program, news director, Station KRMD-AM-FM, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1963; medical, science editor, Marshall (Texas) News Messenger, 1963-1966; administrator II, Texas Department Health, Austin, 1966-1970; coordinator project MEDIHC, University Texas, Houston, 1970-1971; director comprehensive health planning, Coastal Bend Council of Government, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1971-1973; executive director foundation, director development, Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, since 1973. Chairman bilingual and migrant education National Resource Development Council Department of Defense, Washington, since 1986.

Achievements

• Glen Edmond Kost has been listed as a noteworthy Foundation executive, development executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Family Counseling Services, Corpus Christi, 1971-1976, Crisis Intervention, Corpus Christi, 1971-1976, Coastal Bend Health Science Library Consortium, Corpus Christi, 1971-1983, Coastal Bend Council on Alcoholism, Corpus Christi, 1971-1976. Chairman Corpus Christi Osteopathic Hospital, 1976-1990, Memorial Medical Center, Corpus Christi, since 1976, National Endowment for the Arts National Resource Development, 1990. Vice-chairman Goodwill Industries of Southern Texas, Corpus Christi, 1986-1990, Texas Planned Giving Council, 1989, founder.

Chairman education committee Mayors Commission on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, since 1988. With United States Naval Reserve, 1954-1962. Member Del Mar Education Association (president since 1973), American Osteopathic Hospital Association (affairs committee, trustees committee since 1976), Rotary (district vice-chairman international youth exchange since 1987), Tulane University Medical Alumni Association (board directors 1969-1973), Corpus Christi Energy Chamber of Commerce (energy impact committee 1987, chairman small business development committee 1990), Phi Delta Kappa (co-founder Coastal Bend chapter, president since 1973).

Interests

• Avocations: seashell collecting, reading, sailing.

Connections

Married Elva Valverde, June 7, 1969. Children: Stephen Paul (deceased), Philip Andrew.

Father:

Harold Alfred Kost

Mother:

Ann (Hopkins) Kost

Spouse:

Elva Valverde

child:

Philip Andrew Kost

child:

Stephen Paul Kost (deceased)