Katherine Young Pleacher

Background

Pleacher, Katherine Young was born on March 9, 1951 in Pennington Gap, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Dale Carl and Sarah Frances Young.

Education

Associate of Applied Science, Mountain Empire Community College, Big Stone Gap, Virginia, 1985; postgraduate, East Tennessee State University, since 1992.

Career

Nurses aide, Lee General Hospital, Pennington Gap, 1967-1969; nurses aide, Licensed Practical Nurse, Clinch Valley Clinic Hospital, Richlands, Virginia, 1969-1971; Licensed Practical Nurse, Lee General Hospital, Pennington Gap, 1971-1975; Licensed Practical Nurse, office nurse, Doctor Eugene McClung, Lewisburg, West Virginia, 1975-1976; Licensed Practical Nurse, office nurse, Doctor George Sutherland, Big Stone Gap, 1976-1985; occupational health nursing supervisor, Institute Health Management, St. Louis, 1986-1988; staff nurse-charge, Lee County Community Hospital, Pennington, 1988-1989; senior occupational health nurse, Tennessee Eastman, Kingsport, since 1989.

Achievements

• Katherine Young Pleacher has been listed as a noteworthy Occupational health nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association Occupational Health Nurses, Phi Theta Kappa (life).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, horseback riding, crafts, walking, bicycling.

Connections

Married John Richard Pleacher, April 4, 1975 (divorced October 1977).

Father:

Dale Carl Young

Mother:

Sarah Frances Young

Spouse:

John Richard Pleacher