Background
Paulissen, James Peter was born on August 14, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Edward and Louise Catherine (Muno) Paulissen.
Paulissen, James Peter was born on August 14, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Edward and Louise Catherine (Muno) Paulissen.
Student, Loyola University, 1949. Doctor of Medicine cum laude, Loyola University, 1953. Master in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1966.
Intern Milwaukee County Hospital, 1953-1954. Resident Milwaukee Children's Hospital, 1957-1958. Practice medicine specializing in pediatrics Wauwatosa Children's Clinic, Wisconsin, 1959-1965.
Pediatrics fellow Johns Hopkins University, 1965—1966. Chief Bureau Maternal and Child Health Illinois Department Public Health, Springfield, 1966-1970, chief Division Family Health, 1970-1976. Executive director DuPage County Health Department, Wheaton, Illinois, 1976-1993.
Board directors, member executive committee Suburban Cook-DuPage Health Systems Agency, Oak Park, Illinois, 1976-1982. Board directors, past president Comprehensive Health Council Metropolitan Chicago, 1977-1987. Director Senior Home Sharing, Inc., Wheaton, 1981-1983.
Member Illinois Commission on Children, 1971-1985, vice chairman, 1983-1985. Chairman Illinois Perinatal Advisory Committee, 1981-1984, member, 1981-1992. Member Illinois School Health Advisory Committee, 1982-1993, Governor's Advisory Council on Development Disabilities, 1973-1976, Illinois Medical Determinations Board, 1985-1993.
Vice chairman Illinois Public Health Advisors, 1988-1991. Member advisory board division Services Crippled Children University Illinois, 1986-1994. Trustee DuPage County Medical Foundation, 1976-1982, 86-92, 1999-2006, treasurer 2002-2006.
Board directors DuPage Community Clinic, 1993-2008, Community Nursing Service College of DuPage, 1993-1999, vice chair, 1997-1999. Member community health committee Central DuPage Health Systems, 1993-1998. Delegate White House Conference for Children, 1970.
Captain United States Air Force, 1954-1956. Fellow American Academy Pediatricians (executive committee Illinois chapter 1978-1981, secretary 1988-1992), American Public Health Association, American College Preventive Medicine. Member Illinois Public Health Association (president 1977-1978, Distinguished Service award 1983), Illinois Association Maternal and Child Health (president 1975-1976).
Married Lorraine Antoinette Polly, September 11, 1954. Children: Linda, Steven, Mark, Daniel.