Background
Blair, John D. was born on April 2, 1944 in Melrose, Minnesota, United States.
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John D. Blair
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John D. Blair, American Health management educator. Decorated Bronze Star; recipient Presidential award Texas Tech U., 1983-1984;grantee U. Maryland., 1980, Texas Tech U., 1982; fellow Columbia University, 1966-1967, Horace H. Rackham prize fellow University of Michigan, 1973-1974, fellow United States Office of Personnel Management, 1980-1981.
Education
Bachelor in Sociology, Gustavus Adolphus College, 1966; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1966-1967; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in Social Organisation, University of Michigan, 1975.
Career
Instructor sociology, Gustavus Adolphus College, 1967-1968;
instructor sociology, North Carolina State University, Fort Bragg, 1969-1970;
research associate, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1971;
research assistant to director Center for Research on Social Organisation, University of Michigan, 1972-1973;
assistant study director Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, 1974-1975;
assistant professor, U. Maryland., 1975-1981;
associate professor management and health organization management, Texas Tech U., 1981-1988;
associate chairman health organization management, Texas Tech U. Health Sciences Center, since 1984;
professor, Texas Tech U. Health Sciences Center, since 1988;
director research program in health organization management, Texas Tech U., since 1988. Research consultant Nobles County Welfare Department, 1967. Consultant KAPPA Systems, 1978-1980, Abt Associations, 1979, ORINCON Corporation, 1979-1980, Booz, Allen and Hamilton, 1979-1981, Science Applications, Inc., 1980, Advanced Technology, Inc.,1981-1982.
Co-principal investigator Battelle Columbus laboratories, 1978, consultant,1979, 87. Research associate United States Army Research Institute for Behavioral and Social Sciences, 1979-1981. Coordinator health organization management research for grant Kellogg Foundation, 1985-1987.
Numerous guest lectures.
Achievements
Membership
First lieutenant infantry United States Army, 1968-1971. Fellow Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society (regional coordinator Washington region 1976-1981, member county 1987-1992). Member Academy of Management (officer health care administration division since 1985, Executive Committee division since 1988, program chair division 1988-1989, chair division 1991-1992), Southern Management Association (Board of Governors 1986-1989), American College Health Care Executives (faculty associate).
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Decorated Bronze Star. Recipient Presidential award Texas Tech U., 1983-1984;grantee U. Maryland., 1980, Texas Tech U., 1982. Fellow Columbia University, 1966-1967, Horace H. Rackham prize fellow University of Michigan, 1973-1974, fellow United States Office of Personnel Management, 1980-1981.Decorated Bronze Star. Recipient Presidential award Texas Tech U., 1983-1984;grantee U. Maryland., 1980, Texas Tech U., 1982. Fellow Columbia University, 1966-1967, Horace H. Rackham prize fellow University of Michigan, 1973-1974, fellow United States Office of Personnel Management, 1980-1981.