Background
Patton, Jack Thomas was born on February 18, 1941 in Rogers, Arkansas, United States. Son of Jack Marcus and Jewell Selah (Pense) Patton.
Patton, Jack Thomas was born on February 18, 1941 in Rogers, Arkansas, United States. Son of Jack Marcus and Jewell Selah (Pense) Patton.
Bachelor in History, California State University, Long Beach, 1963; Doctor of Medicine in Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1967; Master of Arts in Bib. Studies, Mennonite Brethren Bib. Seminary, Fresno, California, 1980; Master of Arts in History, California State University, Fresno, 1993.
Intern, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, 1967-1968;
resident in general practice, Walson Army Hospital, Fort Dix, New Jersey, 1968-1970;
medical superintendent, Nazarene Hospital, Papua New Guinea, 1973-1980;
chairman family practice department, Sharp Rees-Stealy, San Diego, 1981-1986;
chairman occupational medicine, Kaiser Permanente, Fresno, 1986-1987;
associate medical director, Sharp Rees-Stealy, San Diego, 1987-1992;
medical director, Summer Institute Linguistics, Papua New Guinea, 1993-1994;
with family practice department, Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, San Diego, 1994-1997;
with family practice department, Northwest Medical Group, Fresno, California, since 1997. Family practice residency liaison Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, 1972-1973. Chief medicine, deputy commissioner Schofield Army Medical Clinics, Wahiawa, Hawaii, 1970-1972.
Lecturer San Jose Christian College, since 1997.
Member medical school support Salerni Collegium, University of Southern California School Medicine, 1967-1985. Lecturer Church-Mission Institute, Mennonite Brethren Bib. Seminary, 1984-1992; secretary S.E. Asian task force Mennonite Brethren Church Fresno, 1990-1993.
Major United States Army, 1966-1973. Fellow American Academy Family Physicians. Member American Board Family Practice (diplomate), California Academy Family Physicians, Royal Society Medicine (associate, London).
Married Lynette Anne Carr, September 2, 1960. Children: Robert, John, Mark, Christopher.