Background
Barson, John was born on September 11, 1928 in Glassport, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Anna (Sin) Barson.
college president medical educator
Barson, John was born on September 11, 1928 in Glassport, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Anna (Sin) Barson.
Bachelor, Eastern Michigan University, 1950. Master of Education, Wayne State University, 1957. Doctor of Education, Wayne State University, 1962.
Associate professor Wayne State University, Detroit, 1959-1963. Professor medical education Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1963-1973, associate director medical education, 1968-1970, associate dean, 1969-1973. Founding president Oklahoma College Osteopathic Medicine, Tulsa, 1973-1986.
Vice president health professions and biomedical science United States International University, San Diego, from 1986. Consultant division medicine United States Public Health Service, since 1968. Exchange professor United States Department State, 1969.
Director Bank of Oklahoma Southwest Tulsa.
Vice-president board directors Tulsa Philharmonic Society, 1981-1984. President board Tulsa Council on Alcoholism, 1982-1984. Member national council Metropolitan Opera, New York City, since 1981.
Co-director Oklahoma Metropolitan Opera Auditions, Tulsa, since 1980. Member American Association Colleges Osteopathic Medicine (board governors since 1973, president 1984-1985), American Osteopathic Association (associate) Clubs: Tulsa, Summit (Tulsa). Lodges: Rotary (Tulsa).
Married Eleonora Margaret Buta, October 21, 1950. Children– John V., Thomas R., Eleonora M.