Background
Laughlin, Henry Prather was born on June 25, 1916 in Hagerstown, Maryland. Son of John Royer and Myrtle Frances (Binkley) Laughlin.
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Laughlin, Henry Prather was born on June 25, 1916 in Hagerstown, Maryland. Son of John Royer and Myrtle Frances (Binkley) Laughlin.
Student, Johns Hopkins U, 1938. Bachelor of Science, Ursinus College, 1937. Doctor of Science, Ursinus College, 1976.
Doctor of Medicine, Temple University, 1941. Doctor Social Science, University Louisville, 1978. Doctor of Letters, Albright College, 1994.
PSD, Washington College, 1995.
Private practice, Maryland., 1947-1992;
faculty psychiatry, George Washington U, 1947-1983;
clinical professor psychiatry, George Washington University, 1948-1983;
distinguished visiting professor, U. Louisville, 1974-1989;
Adjunct Professor emeritus, U. Louisville, 1989. Visiting professor 60 medical centers around the world, 1950-1993. President National Psychiatric Endowment Fund, Washington, Frederick, Maryland.,1957-1991.
President Medical Council of the Washington Metropolitan area, 1959-1961. Executive director National Institute of Emerging Technology, Frederick, 1989-1992, member. Board directors Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pennsylvania, 1967-1977, life member 1985.
Consultant 14 United States agys., Washington, 1974-1979. Assistant or associate examiner American Board Psychiatry and Neurology, 1948-1982. Consultant editor in psychoanalysis Psychosomatics, New York, 1977-1987.
Consultant Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 1949-1957, National Naval Medical Center, 1972-1979. Co-founder, board directors Robert R. Luce Inc. Publications, Washington, 1957-1962.
Owner Mongtomery House, Bethesda, Maryland. 1959-1984, owner Kings Park Plz., Hyattsville, Maryland., since 1965. Co-developer Southern Manor CountryClub, Boca Raton, Florida, 1970-1973.
Director, secretary, 1982-1984, director, 1987-1994,Galaxy Companies, Frederick, Maryland. Board directors Frederick Trading Company, since 1991, Capital Investment Company, Washington, 1959-1962. Co-founder, vice president, treasurer Alaska-North America Investment Company, Washington, 1958-1962.
Chief psychiatry and neurology, 1954-1964, attending staff, consultant to 1977, emeritus medical.staff since 1977, Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland. Consultant, emeritus staff Frederick Memorial Hospital, 1976-1994, member honorary staff, since 1994. Honorary member medical staff The Sheppard Pratt Health Sys., Baltimore, 1997.
2d president Linganore High School Parent-Teachers Association, Frederick County, 1964-1966. President CAMPER, United States Park Service, Catoctin Mountain Park, 1987-1990, board directors, 1980-1994, Maryland Sheriffs Youth Ranch, Frederick County, 1989-1990, board directors, 1989-1996. Grand marshal National Independence Day parade, Washington, 1988, 89, Grand Marshal emeritus, since 1989.
Captain United States Navy Admiral's Team, Lander, Wyoming, One Shot Unit, 1991. Board associates Hood College, since 1988. Trustee, Francis Scott Key Memorial Foundation, since 1988.
President Doctor Henry P. and M. Page Durkee Laughlin Foundation, since 1991. With Medical Corps, United States Navy, 1941-1947. Fellow American Psychiatric Association (life), American Society of Physician Analysts (founder, honorary lifetime president 1982), Royal College Psychiatrists (honorary), American College of Psychiatrists (founder, president 1963-1965), honorary member National Accreditation Association in pyschoanalysis, since 1978, American College of Psychoanalysts (founder, 1st and 8th president, honorary life president 1979, established Laughlin Fellowship program, since 1994, Laughlin fellow, 1977, Gold medals 1965, 76, plaque for significant contributions as honorary life president 1994), United States Navy Psychiatrists (commodore 1978-1980, honorary life commodore 1980), United States Navy Admirals Team (captain 1991), Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Medicine Maryland (member council 1962-1973, 88-92), emeritus fellow American Society Psychoanalytic pysicians, since 1987, Montgomery County Medical Society (president 1959-1960, emeritus member 1985), honorary mem Titus Harris Psychiatric Society of Texas, Frederick County Medical Society emeritus (president 1991, 92, 93), Sons of the American Revolution (Doctor of Medicine society president 1987-1988, Maryland surgeon 1994-1995, vice president general national society 1988, surgeon general 1990-1991, various national committees since 1986, numerous awards), National Congress of Patriotic Organizations (co-founder, inaugural president emeritus 1991), American Legion, United Kingdom Society Sons of the American Revolution (trustee 1989-1991, inaugural president council of president Maryland Society 1992-1994, inaugural president emeritus, since 1994), Governor Maryland Sons and Daughter of the Pilgrims (honorary governor 1995), General Society War of 1812, Pan American Building Organization American States (1st International Patriots award 1993), Rotary (National Marksmanship award with Sterling Silver Cup 1996).
Son of John Royer and Myrtle Frances (Binkley) L. M. Marion Page Durkee, June 2, 1941. Children: Constance Ann Kuhn, John Royer II, Robert Scott, Barbara Hilton Galant, Deborah Page Mayer.