Background
Koomen, Jacob was born on September 18, 1917 in Bristol, New York, United States. Son of Jacob and Eva (Bunschoten) Koomen.
Koomen, Jacob was born on September 18, 1917 in Bristol, New York, United States. Son of Jacob and Eva (Bunschoten) Koomen.
Bachelor of Science, University Rochester, 1939; Doctor of Medicine, University Rochester, 1945; Master of Public Health, U. North Carolina, 1957.
Intern in medicine, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York, 1945-1946; assistant resident, fellow and chief resident, instructor bacteriology and medicine, U. Rochester School Medicine and Dentistry, Strong Memorial Hospital, 1946-1954; assistant director division epidemiology, North Carolina State Board Health, Raleigh, 1956-1961; assistant state health director, North Carolina State Board Health, 1961-1965; acting state health director, North Carolina State Board Health, 1966; state health director, North Carolina State Board Health, 1966-1978; visiting associate professor epidemiology, U. North Carolina School Public Health, 1959-1967; adjunct associate professor public health administration, U. North Carolina School Public Health, 1967-1976; Adjunct Professor, U. North Carolina School Public Health, 1976-1978; clinical professor health administration, U. North Carolina School Public Health, 1978-1985; clinical professor emeritus, U. North Carolina School Public Health, since 1985. President North Carolina Conference Social Services, 1975-1976.
President Fred A. Olds School Parent-Teachers Association, Raleigh, 1958-1959, Martin Junior High School Parent-Teachers Association, 1960-1961. President North Carolina State Employees Credit Union, 1975-1976. Trustee U. Rochester, since 1981.
Served with United States Public Health Service, 1954-1956. Member American Medical Association, American Public Health Association, North Carolina Public Health Association (Reynolds award for public health contributions 1960), Wake County Medical Society, Raleigh Academy Medicine, U. North Carolina School Public Health Alumni Association (president 1977-1978), U. Rochester Medicine and Dentistry Alumni Association (member of council 1972-1979, university council 1976-1979, trustees council 1976-1979), Delta Omega.
Married Ruth Elinor Chapin, August 27, 1943. Children: John Chapin, Marcia Anne, Nancy Carol Koomen Della Rovere, Neil Chapin.