Background
Jordan, Lemuel Russell was born on October 21, 1924 in Smithfield, North Carolina, United States. Son of Thomas and Sophronia Lee (Creech) Jordan.
Jordan, Lemuel Russell was born on October 21, 1924 in Smithfield, North Carolina, United States. Son of Thomas and Sophronia Lee (Creech) Jordan.
Bachelor, Amherst College, 1947. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1949. Postgraduate in management, University North Carolina, 1954.
Ernest H. Abernathy fellow, University North Carolina, 1953.
Instructor personnel relations, U. North Carolina School Business Administration, 1953-1955;
assistant director, assistant professor hospital management, Duke U. Medical Center, 1955-1959;
associate professor management, U. Florida College Business Administration, Gainesville, 1959-1965;
director teaching hospitals and clinics, J. Hillis Miller Health Center, Gainesville, 1959-1965;
associate professor health and hospital administration, College Health Related Professions
chairman graduate program health and hospital administration, College Health Related Professions, 1963-1965;
executive director, chief Executive officer, Baptist Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama, 1965-1971;
president, chief Executive officer, Baptist Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama, 1971-1974;
president, chief Executive officer, Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, New Orleans, 1974-1978;
Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital and Clinics, New Orleans, 1976-1978;
president, chief Executive officer, board directors, Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio., 1978-1985;
president, chief Executive officer, MedAm. Health Systems Corporation, since 1982. Adjunct Professor U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1969-1982, School Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, since 1975, Washington University, St. Louis, since 1971.
Visiting professor Kellogg Foundation, San Salvador, 1964. Chairman Accrediting Commission Education Health Services Administration, 1975-1977. Advising committee Robert Wood Johnson Community Hospital-Medical Staff, Washington, since 1974.
Guest lecturer Xavier U., Cincinnati, since 1978. Adjunct associate professor Wright State University College Medicine, Dayton, since 1978. Founder, member board directors VHA Enterprises, advisory com, since 1986.
Board directors Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, VHA Health Ventures, Voluntary Hospitals American. Member advisory board Salvation Army, 1982-1985. Served as officer United States Army Air Force, World World War II, Korea.
Fellow American College Hospital Administrators (chairman committee article-of-year awards 1969-1970). Member American Heart Association, American Hospital Association, American Management Association, American Public Health Association, National League Nursing, National Committee for Quality Health Care (trustee), Association American Colls (COTH representative), Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce (trustee since 1986), Newcomer Society, Alpha Kappa Psi (national president 1959-1965, board directors foundation 1965-1972, 76—, Distinguished Service award 1952, 62-63). Clubs: Racquet, Dayton Country (Dayton).
Lodges: Rotary.
Married Jean Marrow, December 15, 1951. Children: Jean H., Rebecca, Judy.