Jesse Washington Tapp

Background

Tapp, Jesse Washington was born on July 10, 1930 in New York City. Son of Jesse Washington Senior and Isabel Converse (Dickey) Tapp.

Education

Bachelor, Stanford University, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, University of Chicago, 1955; Master in Public Health, Harvard University, 1962.

Career

Rotating intern, Alameda County Hospital, Oakland, California, 1955-1956; family physician, Presbyterian National Missions, San Sebastian, P.R., 1956-1961; assistant professor, U. Kentucky School Medicine, Lexington, 1962-1968; associate professor, U. Kentucky School Medicine, Lexington, 1968-1970; associate professor, U. Arizona School Medicine, Tucson, 1970-1973; professor, U. Arizona School Medicine, Tucson, 1973-1979; chief physician services, Seattle-King County Department Public Health, 1979-1980; director, Seattle-King County Department Public Health, 1980-1985; communicable disease control officer, Seattle-King County Department Public Health, 1985-1989. Clinical professor department health services U. Washington, Seattle, since 1982. Visiting professor, honorary consultant St. Thomas Hospital Medical School, London, 1968-1969.

Achievements

• Jesse Washington Tapp has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Mme. American College Preventive Medicine (vice president 1977, regent 1980-1983), International Epidemiological Association, American Public Health Association, King County Medical Society.

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, skiing.

Connections

Married Marie Jean Glasse, July 10, 1952. Children: Elizabeth, Jane, Cathleen, Jessie, Mary.

Father:

Jesse Washington Senior Tapp

Mother:

Isabel Converse (Dickey) Tapp

Spouse:

Marie Jean Glasse

child:

Mary Tapp

child:

Jane Tapp

child:

Elizabeth Tapp

child:

Cathleen Tapp

child:

Jessie Tapp