Background
Cardwell, Horace Milton was born on February 3, 1919 in Oklahoma City. Son of Horace M. and Lona (Bridges) Cardwell.
Communications company executive
Cardwell, Horace Milton was born on February 3, 1919 in Oklahoma City. Son of Horace M. and Lona (Bridges) Cardwell.
Bachelor of Science in Economics, Texas A. and M. College, 1941.
Assistant administrator, Herman Hospital, Houston, 1946-1948; administrator, Memorial Hospital, Lufkin, Texas, 1948-1985; chairman, Hospital-Insurance-Physicians Joint Advisory Committee Texas, 1954-1994; president, Hospital-Medical Communications, Inc., 1985-1995; member, Texas Commission Patient Care, 1957-1961; president, Texas Board Vocational Nurse Examiners, 1962-1968; director, Medical Information, 1968-1978. Member Joint Commision on Accreditation, 1975-1985. Member of advisory commission on alliedhealth American Medical Association, 1975-1982.
Chairman Lufkin United Fund, 1961-1976. Member medical advising committee Texas Department Public Welfare, 1968-1970. Board of directors Blue Cross Texas, 1962-1995.
Served with Army of the United States, 1941-1946, European Theatre of Operations, PTO. Fellow American College Healthcare Executives (Gold Medal award 1992). Member American Health Congress (Chairman of the Board Governors 1974), American Hospital Association (delegate 1955-1972, chairman trustees 1974, speaker house of deals 1975, Distinguished Svc. award1979), Texas Hospital Association (president 1956-1957, chairman building committee 1965-1975, Earl M. Collier award 1970), Texas Association Hospital Accts. (president 1953-1954), Lufkin Chamber of Commerce, Rotary (local president 1969-1970).
Married Fran Sicola, November 23, 1993. Children by previous marriage: Barbara Ann, Beverly Kay, Horace Milton III.