Background
Vaughan, John Thomas was born on February 6, 1932 in Tuskegee, Alabama, United States. Son of Henry Asa and Mary (Howard) Vaughan.
educator university dean Veterinarian
Vaughan, John Thomas was born on February 6, 1932 in Tuskegee, Alabama, United States. Son of Henry Asa and Mary (Howard) Vaughan.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, 1955. Master of Science, Auburn University, 1963.
Clinical resident, University of Pennsylvania School Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, 1958; instructor, Auburn U. College Veterinary Medicine, Alabama, 1955-1957; assistant professor, Auburn U. College Veterinary Medicine, 1959-1965; associate professor, Auburn U. College Veterinary Medicine, 1965-1970; professor, head department large animal surgery and medicine, Auburn U. College Veterinary Medicine, 1974-1977; dean, Auburn U. College Veterinary Medicine, 1977-1995. Retired; tenured professor veterinary surgery, director Large Animal Hospital, New York State Veterinary College, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1970-1974. Board directors Compass Bank, Auburn.
Chairman official board Auburn Methodist Church, 1968-1969. President of the board directors United Fund, Auburn Methodist Church, 1968-1969, Hughston Orthopaedic Research Foundation, since 1985, Southern Heart and Lung Institute, 1988-1990. Board directors, president Executive Committee Diabetes Trust Fund, 1992.
Consultant U. San Carlos, Guatemala, 1989-1990, National.Horse Show Commission, since 1990, Federal University of Goias, Brazil, 1996. Member American Veterinary Medical Association, American Association Equine Practitioners (president), American College Veterinary Surgeons (president, Chairman of the Board regents), Association American Veterinary Medical Colls. (county deans), National Acads.
Practice, National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colls. (Chairman of the Board veterinary medicine 1987, 91-94, chairman, board directors veterinary medicine of commission on food, environment and renewable resources 1991-1994,Executive Committee board on agriculture 1992-1994), Alabama Veterinary Medical Association (Veteran of Year 1985), Rotary.
Married Ethel Evelyn Sell, July 7, 1956. Children: John Thomas, Faythe, Michael Sell.