Background
Klatt, Gordon Roy was born on December 1, 1942 in St. Paul. Son of Roy Paul and Elizabeth (Gartner) Klatt.
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Gordon Roy Klatt
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Bachelor of Science in Biolog, College of St. Thomas, St. Paul, 1964; Doctor of Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1968.
Career
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1966;
advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Army, 1976;
off active duty, United States Army, 1977;
intern, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Denver, 1968-1969;
resident in general surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, 1969-1973;
general surgeon, Madigan Army Medical Center/United States Army, Okinawa, Japan, 1973-1976;
fellow colorectal surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1977-1978;
private practice, Tacoma, since 1978;
commander, 6250th United States Army Hospital, 1985-1987;
commander, 50th General Hospital, 1987-1990. Chairman Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Pierce County, Tacoma, 1988-1991. Co-chairman tobacco addiction coordinating county State of Washington, Olympia, 1988-1991.
Medical director Multicare Health Systems Cancer Program, since 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Tacoma Philharmonic, 1979-1981, American Cancer Society, Pierce County unit, Tacoma, since 1978, foundation signature event "Relay for Life;" national board directors American Cancer Society, since 1988. Chairman tobacco free Washington committee, Seattle, 1986-1990. Colonel United States Army Reserve.
Member Fellow American College of Surgeons, American Society Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Member American Medical Association, Washington State Medical Association, Pierce County Med.Soc. (president 1990), N. Pacific Surgical Association, Pan Pacific Surgical Association, Kiwanis.
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Children: Lisa Mary, Julie Ann, David Christopher.
