Background
Harding, James Gordon was born on June 12, 1921 in Warsaw. Son of Claude A. and Mabel (James) Harding.
Harding, James Gordon was born on June 12, 1921 in Warsaw. Son of Claude A. and Mabel (James) Harding.
Bachelor of Science, Wayne State University, 1949. M.Hosp. Administration, Washington University, St. Louis, 1951. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Thomas Jefferson University, 1985.
Administrative resident Aultman Hospital, Canton, Ohio, 1950-1951. Assistant superintendent St. Luke's Hospital, Cleveland, 1951-1952. Administrator Cleveland Clinic Hospital, 1953-1971.
President Medical Center of Delaware, Wilmington, 1971-1986, now director emeritus, trustee. Chairman Ohio Management Services Corporation, 1968-1970. Former member board Council and League for Nursing, Cleveland.
Former chairman Community Regional Medical Program. Former member board Blue Cross of Northeast Ohio Advisory Committee. Board directors, secretary, member executive committee Hospital Bureau, Inc.
Board directors, past vice chairman Delaware division American Cancer Society. Board directors Greater Wilmington Development Council, Urban Coalition Metropolitan Wilmington, Inc., Delaware Institute Medical Education and Research, National Health Council, Inc. Member assembly council teaching hospitals of America Association Medical Colleges.
Board directors, member executive committee United Way of Northern Delaware Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Fellow American College Hospital Administrators (nominating committee). Member American Hospital Association (past delegate), Ohio Hospital Association (honorary, president 1967-1968), Greater Cleveland Hospital Association (past director), National League Nursing, National Alliance Businessmen (advisory committee), Delaware Roundtable.
Married Phyllis Meyer, June 14, 1947. Children– Susan M., James M., Phillip A., Thomas D.