Harald Martin Graning

Background

Graning, Harald Martin was born on February 14, 1912 in Minneapolis. Son of Martin Kristian and Laura Elise (Kaaberg) Graning.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1934. B.M., University Minnesota, 1937. Doctor of Medicine, University Minnesota, 1938.

Master of Public Health, Johns Hopkins, 1940.

Career

Commissioned United States Public Health Service, 1938, assistant surgeon general, 1963. Assigned hospital service and quarantine, 1940, Pedro, California, 1938-1939. Plague laboratory San Francisco, 1940.

Field epidemiology and executive officer, 1942-1943. Director Kitsap County Health Department, Bremerton, Washington, 1941. Medical officer civil affairs United States Navy, 1944-1945.

Director division local health services Georgia Department Health, 1945-1947. Cancer control consultant New Orleans, 1947-1948. Chief state and local health services Washington, 1948-1950.

Regional medical director (region V), 1951-1958, (region II), 1958-1963, assistant surgeon general, 1963-1975, chief division hospital and medical facilities Washington, 1963-1968, director health facility planning and construction service, 1968-1975. Hospital and health care consultant, 1975-1981.

Achievements

• Harald Martin Graning has been listed as a noteworthy physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Anne Arundel County Young Men’s Christian Association, 1980-1995, American Cancer Society of Anne Arundel County, 1983-1995. Fellow American Public Health Association (secretary joint committee study education public health 1959-1995, chairman health officers section 1962-1963), American College Hospital Administrators (honorary). Member American Medical Association, American Association Hospital Consultant (honorary), American Hospital Association (house of deals), American Association Hospital Planning (treasurer 1976-1995, vice president 1977, president 1979), American Dietetic Association (honorary).

Connections

Married Thelma Dagmar Forus, July 5, 1938. Children– Harald Martin, Karen Ann (Mistress Robert Gardner), George Edward.

Father:

Martin Kristian Graning

Mother:

Laura Elise (Kaaberg) Graning

Spouse:

Thelma Dagmar Forus

child:

George Edward Graning

child:

Harald Martin Graning

child:

Karen Ann Graning (Mistress Robert Gardner)