Background
Akin, Gwynn Collins was born on March 24, 1939 in Century, Florida, United States. Daughter of Edward John and Carrie Gwynn (Jones) Collins.
pharmaceutical company executive
Akin, Gwynn Collins was born on March 24, 1939 in Century, Florida, United States. Daughter of Edward John and Carrie Gwynn (Jones) Collins.
Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, Florida State University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Human Anatomy, Tulane University, 1965.
Instructor gross anatomy Loyola University School Dentistry, New Orleans, 1965-1966, instructor physiology, 1966. Assistant to dean Louisiana State University School Medicine, Shreveport, 1966-1971, assistant professor anatomy, 1968-1971. Head. special studies Office of Chancellor University California, San Francisco, 1970-1972, director special projects Office of Chancellor, 1972, academy assistant Berkeley, 1971-1975.
Secretary, treasurer Armed Forces Akin, Inc., Shreveport, 1973-1986. Special assistant to director Neuropsychiat. Institute University of California at Los Angeles, 1975-1976.
Policy and planning consultant to president University Washington, Seattle, 1976-1979. Senior professional associate Association Academy Health Centers, Washington, 1979-1981. Executive assistant to president, chief executive officer Syntex Corporation, Palo Alto, California, 1981, executive assistant to chairman, president and chief executive officer, 1982, assistant to chairman and chief executive officer, 1982-1985, director health policy, since 1986.
Adjunct professor human anatomy and physiology University Würzburg. Florida, Pensacola, 1968-1969, assistant professor department biological and marine science, 1969-1970. Consultant Florida Board Regents, 1974-1975, Center for Collaborative Studies in Mental Health Delivery and Financing, 1975-1976, National Science Board, Washington, since 1978.
Member school nursing visiting committee, University Washington, Seattle, 1976-1979. Advisory Bay Medical Research and Education Foundation, San Francisco, 1983-1985.
Board overseers University California at San Francisco, since 1989, member external advisory committee Cancer Research Institute, since 1985. Board directors National Leadership Coalition on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, since 1988, Varsity Group Inc., 1988, National Association for biomedical Research, 1987. Member western advisory council Hastings Center, 1986.
Member American Association of University Professors, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association American Medical Colleges, American Association Anatomists, Southern Society Anatomists, New Orleans Embryology Club, Shreveport Medical Society (associate), California Association Institution Research, National Rehabilitation Association, National Institutes of Health Alumni Association, Tulane University Medical Alumni Association, Florida State University Alumni Association, Foundation for Advanced Education in Sciences Inc., California Business Roundtable, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Sigma.
Married John R. Akin, June 1, 1963 (divorced December 1985). Children: Carrie Catherine, Margaret Marie. Married Albert Bowers, December 23, 1985.