Kenneth Earl Penrod

Background

Penrod, Kenneth Earl was born on March 30, 1916 in Blanchester, Ohio, United States. Son of William F. and Josie Alma (Carman) Penrod.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Miami University, Ohio, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State College, 1942.

Career

Assistant professor physiology, Boston University School Medicine, 1946-1950; associate professor physiology, Duke U. School Medicine, 1950-1957; professor, Duke U. School Medicine, 1957-1959; assistant dean, Duke U. School Medicine, 1952-1959; founding vice president for medical affairs, professor physiology, West Virginia University, 1959-1965; provost for medical center, professor physiology, Indiana U., Indianapolis, 1965-1969; vice chancellor for medical and health science, State University System Florida, Tallahassee, 1969-1974; executive director community hospital graduate medical education program, Florida Board Regents, Tallahassee, 1974-1985; retired, 1992. Special consultant Agency for International Development, Latin American.

Achievements

• Kenneth Earl Penrod has been listed as a noteworthy Medical education consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served from Second lieutenant to captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Member American Physiological Society, Association for Academy Health Centers (incorporator), Association American Medical Colleges, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Rotary, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Kappa Tau, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Virginia Hogue, June 29, 1942. Children: Caroline (deceased), Bruce Hogue.

Father:

William F. Penrod

Mother:

Josie Alma (Carman) Penrod

Spouse:

Virginia Hogue

child:

Bruce Hogue Penrod

child:

Caroline Penrod (deceased)