Background
Kimmey, James Richard was born on January 26, 1935 in Boscobel, Wisconsin, United States. Son of James Richard and Frances Dale (Parnell) Kimmey.
Kimmey, James Richard was born on January 26, 1935 in Boscobel, Wisconsin, United States. Son of James Richard and Frances Dale (Parnell) Kimmey.
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1957; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, 1961; Master in Public Health, University of California at Berkeley, 1967.
Intern, University Hospitals, Cleveland, 1961-1962;
medical resident, University Hospital, Madison, 1962-1963;
served from surgeon to medical director, United States Public Health Service, 1963-1968;
chief kidney disease branch, United States Public Health Service, 1964-1966;
regional health director, United States Public Health Service, New York, 1967-1968;
executive director, Community Health Inc., New York City, 1968-1970;
executive director, American Public Health Association, 1970-1973;
secretary, Health Policy Council Wisconsin, 1973-1975;
president, James R. Kimmey Associates, Inc., 1975-1985;
director, Midwest Center for Health Planning, 1976-1979;
executive director, Institute Health Planning, 1979-1987. Adjunct associate professor Columbia School Public Health, 1968-1975. Adjunct Professor New York University, 1968-1970.
Lecturer Johns Hopkins, 1971-1973. Clinical instructor University of Wisconsin, 1974-1987. President Institute Health Planning, 1979-1986.
Professor of public health and director Center for Health Services Edition and Research, St. Saint Louis University Med.Ctr., 1987-1991. Dean School Public Health, St. Saint Louis University, 1991-1993, vice president health science, 1993-1998, executive vice president, since 1998.
President World Federation Public Health Assns., 1972-1973. Board directors International Union Health Education, 1970-1973. Member science advisory board Gorgas Institute, 1970-1973.
Fellow APHA (governing county 1978-1981, 83-87, 89-, chairman community health planning section 1979-1980), American College Preventive Medicine. Member American Health Planning Association (director) 1974-1975, 77-78, corporation secretary 1977-1978, president 1980-1981, Richard H. Schlesinger award 1978, James R. Kimmey award 1994), American College Health Adminstrs., Missouri Public Health Association (Missouri Communicatorof Year award 1994), Prospective Payment Assessment Commission (commissioner 1991-1997), Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Omega Alpha, Delta Omega, Alpha Sigma Nu.
Married Sarah Webster Eastman, June 21, 1958. Children— Elisabeth Webster, James Richard III.