Background
Gifford, Harry Cortland Frey was born on September 21, 1919 in New York City. Son of Frank Dean and Hazel (Frey) Gifford.
Gifford, Harry Cortland Frey was born on September 21, 1919 in New York City. Son of Frank Dean and Hazel (Frey) Gifford.
Graduate, Kent School, Connecticut, 1938; Bachelor of Arts History, Yale, 1942; Master of Science in Hospital Adminstrn, Columbia, 1947.
Administrative resident, Greenwich (Connecticut) Hospital, 1947;
assistant superintendent, Hackensack (New Jersey) Hospital, 1948-1949;
administrator, Community Hospital, Glen Cove, New York, 1949-1961;
executive director, Springfield (Massachusetts) Hospital Medical Center, 1961-1967;
executive vice president, director, Springfield (Massachusetts) Hospital Medical Center, 1967-1974;
president, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, 1974-1981;
assistant professor, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1981-1986. Visiting lecturer hospital administration Columbia, 1961-1981, preceptor hospital administration residency, 1953-1960. Preceptor hospital administration residency Yale University, 1973.
Professor Bryant College, Providence, since 1985.
Member Springfield Mental Health Board, 1965-1967. Member governor's committee Health and Educational Facilities Authority, 1970-1973. Corporator Springfield Technology Community College Served to 1st lieutenant Medical Services Army of the United States, 1942-1945.
Fellow American College Hospital Administrators (regents council 1970-1971). Member American Hospital Association (trustee 1973-1975, 77-80, delegate-at-large 1971-1973, delegate 1967-1970, 76-80, chairman regional advisory board 1969-1970, 77-80), Massachusetts Hospital Association (president 1967-1968) Lodges: Rotary.
Married Catherine Huber, September 14, 1946. Children— Linda Gifford Reece, Frank Dean.