Background
Rankin, John Watkins was born on May 11, 1919 in Concord, North Carolina, United States. Son of Samuel Wharton and Louise Evans (Watkins) Rankin.
Rankin, John Watkins was born on May 11, 1919 in Concord, North Carolina, United States. Son of Samuel Wharton and Louise Evans (Watkins) Rankin.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity North Carolina, 1939. Certificate hospital administration, Duke, 1941. Fellow hospital administration, W. K. Kellogg Foundation, 1942.
Regional hospital officer Office Civilian Defense, United States Public Health Service, Atlanta, 1942-1943. Superintendent Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, South Carolina., 1943-1946. Director James Walker Memorial Hospital, Wilmington, North Carolina, 1946-1952, Milwaukee County Institutions and Depts., 1952-1961, Charlotte (North Carolina) Memorial Hospital, 1961-1972.
President Medi-Data, Inc. President Greater Milwaukee Hospital Council, 1955, South Carolina. Hospital Association, 1946, Wisconsin Hospital Association, 1958, Tri-Eastern State Hospital Assembly, 1959.
Fellow American College Hospital Adminstrs. Member American Hospital Association (past delegate), American Public Welfare Association, American Public Charlotte North Carolina.
Married June Williamson, April. Children: John Robert, Samuel Martin, Juliann, Louise Watkins, John Watkins.