Background
Farmer,, Kenneth Lloyd was born on April 13, 1950 in Leeds, Alabama, United States.
health system administrator military officer
Farmer,, Kenneth Lloyd was born on April 13, 1950 in Leeds, Alabama, United States.
Bachelor of Science, Auburn University. Doctor of Medicine, University Alabama, 1975. Graduate, Army Command General Staff College.
Graduate, Army War College.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, advanced through grades to major general, 2002, retired, 2006. Early assignments include Madigan Army Medical Center, Fort Lewis, Washington, 9th Medical Detachment and Health Clinic, Heilbronn, Germany, 1976-1979. Chief of family practice department Keller Army Hospital, West Pt., New York.
Division surgeon 101st Airborne division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Deputy Commander clinical services Fort Campbell Hospital. Commander 85th Evacuation Hospital, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 22nd Support Group (provisional), 1990—1991.
Department chief of family practice residency program Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia. Commander Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, Fort Polk, Darnall Army Community Hospital and United States Army Medical Department Activity, Fort Hood, Texas. Command surgeon United States European Command, Stuttgart, Germany, 1994-1997.
Director Healthcare Services and surgeon 18th Airborne Corps. Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Commanding general 44th Medical Brigade, 1999-2000, Western Regional Medical Command, Tacoma, 2000—2002, TRICARE Northwest Region, Fort Lewis, 2000—2002.
Deputy surgical general, chief of staff United States Army Medical Commissioned, 2002—2004. Commanding general N. Atlantic Regional Medical Command & Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 2004—2006. Executive vice president, chief operating officer TriWest Healthcare Alliance, Phoenix, since 2006.
Fellow American Academy Family Physicians (Robert Graham Physician Executive award 2001).
Married; 4 children.