Background
Poundstone, John Walker was born on May 1, 1940 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Albert Bruce and Myra Walker (Shipp) Poundstone.
Poundstone, John Walker was born on May 1, 1940 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Albert Bruce and Myra Walker (Shipp) Poundstone.
Bachelor, St. John's College, 1962; Doctor of Medicine, University of Kentucky, 1966; Master in Public Health, Harvard University, 1968.
Intern, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newtown Lower Falls, Massachusetts, 1966-1967; resident in epidemiology, Harvard University School Public Health, Boston, 1967-1970; commissioned, United States Navy, 1970; head Tuberculosis and VD control, Bureau Medicine Surgery, United States Navy, Washington, 1970-1973; advanced through grades to captain, United States Navy, 1970-1980; chief, epidemiology and biometics, Navy Medical Research Unit #4, Great Lakes, Illinois, 1973-1974; chief, department occupational and preventive medicine, Navy Reg. Medical Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, 1974-1977; assistant officer in charge, Navy environmental and preventive medicine unit #7, Naples, Italy., 1977-1978; officer in charge, Navy environmental and preventive medicine unit #7, Naples, Italy., 1978-1980; commissioner health, Lexington-Fayette County health department, Lexington, since 1980; retired, United States Naval Reserve, 1997.
Chairman Emergency Medical Advisory Board for Lexington, Kentucky. Member Committee to Study Emergency Medical Needs of North Lexington, 1981-1982, Commision on Superior vena cava syndrome forSr. Citizens of Fayette County, Chairman of Commission on health needs, Tobacco-Free Young Kentuckians, Water Management Task Force for Kentucky.
Deacon Control Christian Church, Lexington. Executive Committee Bluegrass Council Boy Scouts American, Lexington, since 1989. Member planning development committee Eastern Kentucky Health Sys.
Agency,1981-1982; member health development committee and Research and development committee United Wayof Lexington. Member of advisory county Youth Svc. Center Bryan Station Schools, Operation Family, Lexington.
Secretary Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Crisis Task Force of Lexington. Board directors Kentucky Health Care Access Foundation Inc., 1984-1990, 91-. Fellow American College Preventive Medicine.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association, APHA, National Association County Health Officers (board of trustees since 1984), United States Conference Local Health Officials (board of trustees 1982-1990, 92-95), American College Epidemiology (associate), American Association Public Health Physicians (president 1988-1990, treasurer since 1998), Society Epidemiology Research, Kentucky Public Health Association (president 1989-1990, board directors since 1998), Kentucky Primary Care Association (board directors 1981-1989, 91-), Kentucky Health Department Association (president 1985-1986), Kentucky Medical Association (community and rural health committee, delegate 1987-1990, 97-), Kentucky Association Public Health Physicians (former president, secretary, treasurer), Fayette County Medical Society (former vice president, board dirs, aging sub-committee), U. Kentucky College Medicine Alumni Association (former president), Rotary (co-chair community needs committee).
Married Ann Von Isakovics, May16, 1963 (divorced June 20, 1980). Children: Katharine, Virginia. Married Mary Lucas Powell, March 1, 1991.