Jean Louise Harris

Background

Harris, Jean Louise was born on November 24, 1931 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Vernon Joseph and Jean Louise (Pace) Harris.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Virginia Union U., 1951; Doctor of Medicine, Medical College Virginia, 1955; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Richmond, 1981.

Career

Intern, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1955-1956; resident internal medicine, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1956-1958; fellow, Strong Memorial Hospital-U. Rochester (New York) School Medicine, 1958-1960; research associate, Walter Reed Army Institute Research, Washington, 1960-1963; private practice medicine specializing in internal medicine allergy, Washington, 1964-1971; instructor medicine, Howard U. College Medicine, Washington, 1960-1968; assistant professor department community health practice, Howard U. College Medicine, Washington, 1969-1972; professor family practice, Medical College Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth U., 1973-1978; also director, Center Community Health, 1973-1978; secretary Human Resources, Commonwealth of Virginia, 1978-1982; vice president state marketing programs, Control Data Corporation, 1982-1984; vice president state government affairs, Control Data Corporation, 1984-1986; vice president business development, Control Data Corporation, 1986-1988; president, chief Executive officer, Ramsey Foundation, 1988-1992; senior associate director, director medical affairs, University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinic, Minneapolis, 1992-1996. Lecturer department medical care and hospitals Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, 1971-1973. Assistant clinical professor department community medicine Charles R. Drew Postgraduate Med.Sch., Los Angeles, 1970-1973.

Adjunct assistant professor department preventive and social medicine University of California at Los Angeles, 1970-1972. Chief bureau resources development District of Columbia Department Health, 1967-1969. Executive director National Medical Association Foundation, Washington, 1969-1972.

Cons. division health manpower intelligence Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1969. Member recombinant DNA advising committee Department of Health, Education and Welfare United States Public Health Service-National Institutes of Health, 1979-1982. Vice chairman National Commision on Alcoholismand Alcohol Related Diseases, 1980-1981.

Member President's Private Sctor Initiatives Task Force, 1981-1982, Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Service, 1985-1988, Eden Prairie City Council, 1987-1994, mayor, since 1995.

Achievements

• Jean Louise Harris has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee U. Richmond, 1982-1990. Board directors Neighborhood Health Care Network, Women's Health Leadership Trust, Allina Foundation, American Composers Forum, Women's Economics Roundtable. Member National Medical Association, Institute Medicine of NAS, American College Physician Executives, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Women's Economics Roundtable, Rotary, Sigma Xi, Beta Kappa Chi, Alpha Kappa Mu, Delta Sigma Theta.

Connections

Married Leslie John Ellis Junior, September 24, 1955. Children: Karen Denise, Pamela Diane, Cynthia Suzanne.

Father:

Vernon Joseph Harris

Mother:

Jean Louise (Pace) Harris

Spouse:

Leslie John Ellis Junior

child:

Pamela Diane Harris

child:

Cynthia Suzanne Harris

child:

Karen Denise Harris