Background
Rowan, John Robert was born on August 19, 1919 in Joliet, Illinois, United States. Son of Hugh Hamilton and Elizabeth Margaret (Maloney) Rowan.
Rowan, John Robert was born on August 19, 1919 in Joliet, Illinois, United States. Son of Hugh Hamilton and Elizabeth Margaret (Maloney) Rowan.
Student, Butler University, 1953. Student, Indiana University, 1954.
Personnel specialist, VA Branch Office 7, Chicago, 1946; personnel officer, Veterans Administration Hospital., Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, 1946-1951; personnel officer, Veterans Administration Hospital., Indianapolis, 1951-1956; assistant director, Veterans Administration Hospital., 1960-1967; assistant manager, Veterans Administration Hospital., Iron Mountain, Michigan, 1956-1960; hospital administration specialist, VA Central Office, Washington, 1967-1969; director, Veterans Administration Hospital., Manchester, N.H., 1969-1971; director, Veterans Administration Hospital., Buffalo, 1971-1972; director, VA Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky, 1972-1988; director, VA Medical Center, Montgomery, Alabama, 1988-1997; director, VA Medical District 11, 1975-1986; retired, 1997.
Board of directors Marion County (Indiana) unit American Cancer Society, 1960-1967, president, 1964-1966, board directors Indiana division, 1966-1967. Board directors Western New York Regional Medical Program, 1971-1972, Eastern Kentucky Health Systems Agency, 1976-1979, United Way of Bluegrass, 1976-1979, 82-85. Member regional advisory councilOhio Valley Regional Medical Program, 1972-1976.
Member State Health Planning Board, 1982-1988. Board directors Hospital Hospitality House of Lexington, 1981. Member of advisory county Center Alabama Aging Consortium, 1991.
Chairman Montgomery Area Combined Federal Campaign, 1991. Served in United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Fellow American College Healthcare Executives.
Member American Hospital Association, Alabama Hospital Association (professional standards and quality assurance committee 1991-1994), Control Alabama Hospital Council, Alabama Association Hospital Executives, Association Military Surgeons United States, Federal Hospital Institute Alumni Association.
Married Ruth Elaine Boyle, June 17, 1944. 1 child, Robert J.