Background
McMAHON, John was born on July 31, 1921 in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of late John H. McMahon and of Jean A. McMahon.
McMAHON, John was born on July 31, 1921 in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of late John H. McMahon and of Jean A. McMahon.
Duke University (A.B!, magna cum laude, 1942). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, 1948). Professor of Public Law and Assistant Director, Institute of Government, University of North Carolina, 1948-1959.
General Counsel, North Carolina Association of County Commissioners, 1959-1965. President, North Carolina Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Inc., 1968-1972. President, American Hospital Association, 1972-1986.
Chairman, Department of Health Administration, Duke University, since 1986. All Lawyers are Members of the North Carolina and American Bar Associations.
Professor, of Public Law and Government, and Assistant Director Institute of Government, University of N.C. 1948-1959. General Counsel, Secretary-Treasure N.C. County Commissioners, Chapel Hill 1959-1965. Vice-President Special Development Hospital Savings Association Chapel Hill 1965-1967.
President N.C. Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Chapel Hill 1968-1972. President American Hospital Association 1972-1986. Professor, and Chairman Department, of Health Administration, Duke University since 1986.
Chairman Board Trustees Duke University 1971-1983, Chairman Emeritus since 1983. Honorary Doctor of Laws (Wake Forest) 1948. Honorary Doctor of Science (Georgetown) 1985.
Golf, reading.
Married 1st Betty Wagner in 1947 (divorced in 1977), 2nd Anne Willets in 1977.