Background
Holder, Lee was born on January 19, 1932 in Upland, California, United States. Son of Lee Newcomer and Mattie Beatrice (Richards) Holder.
Educator and university dean emeritus
Holder, Lee was born on January 19, 1932 in Upland, California, United States. Son of Lee Newcomer and Mattie Beatrice (Richards) Holder.
Bachelor of Science, University California, Berkeley, 1953. Master in Public Health, University California, Berkeley, 1958. Postgraduate, University Wyoming, 1963.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1968.
With Oakland (California) City Health Department, 1956-1957. Director health education Monterey County (California) Health Department, 1958-1959. Assistant director health education Wyoming Health Department, 1959-1963.
Director community action studies project National Commission Community Health Services. Associate public health administration Johns Hopkins, 1963-1966. Associate professor University North Carolina, School Public Health.
Director Planning and Evaluation Regional Medical Program North Carolina, 1968-1971. Dean college allied health professions, professor community medicine University Tennessee, Memphis, 1972-1982. Professor health education, adjunct professor health administration University Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1982-1996, professor emeritus, dean emeritus.
President Allied Health International, Inc., since 1998. Adjunct professor political science Memphis State University, 1972—1982. Consultant in health planning, Toledo, Idaho Falls, Idaho, Franklin, North Carolina.
Consultant Governor's Task Force Health, West Virginia. Chairman coordinating committee Memphis Area Vocational Technology Education, 1973—1974. Chairman Area-Wide Council Aging, 1974—1976.
Manpower consultant National Association Partners Americans, Caracas, Venezuela, 1976—1982, Jordanian Royal Medical Services, Amman, 1977, University Riyadh, 1980—1986. Member Health Systems Agency.
Chairman Cmty. Planning Council, Oklahoma Health Careers Council, 1992-1995. Board directors Memphis United Way, United Health Svc. North Carolina, Visiting Nurses Association Memphis.
Past president Volunteer Center Memphis. President Oklahoma Partners of Americas, 1985-1986. Board directors, 1st vice president Oklahoma Alliance on aging, since 1996.
Board directors Areawide Aging Agency, since 1997, Oklahoma Pilot's Association, since 1997. Colonel Army of the United States, retired. With United States Army Europe 1954-1955.
Fellow American Public Health Association, Society Public Health Educators, Royal Society Health, American Society Allied Health Professions (president 1979-1980, director, editorial board Journal Allied Health 1973-1980). Member Council Ednl. Institutions (chairman 1976), Reserve Officers Association, American Legion, Military Order World Wars, Sons of the American Revolution, Odd Fellow Club, Kiwanis (board directors since 1998), Phi Kappa Phi, Delta Omega, Alpha Eta (president 1978, 92-93).
Married Charlotte Rosa LaVars, February 15, 1954. Children: Lee Kurt, Liese Anne, Lawrence Keith, Lon Karl, Laurie Kristin.