Background
Perkins, Marvin Earl was born on June 1, 1920 in Moberly, Missouri, United States. Son of Marvin Earl and Nannie Mae (Walden) Perkins.
Perkins, Marvin Earl was born on June 1, 1920 in Moberly, Missouri, United States. Son of Marvin Earl and Nannie Mae (Walden) Perkins.
Bachelor of Arts, Albion College, 1942. Doctor of Medicine Harvard University, 1946. Master of Public Health (United States Public Health Service fellow), Johns Hopkins University, 1956.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Albion College, 1968.
Graduated from the United States Army Command and General Staff College, 1966, United States Army War College, 1972.
Intern, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1946-1947. Post surgeon, hospital commanding officer Fort Eustis, Virginia, 1948. Resident physician psychiatry Walter Reed Army Hospital, Washington, 1949-1952.
Chief psychiatry branch, psychiatry and neurology consultant division Office United States Army Surgeon General, Washington, 1952-1953, chief records review branch, 1953-1955.
Chief psychiatric services division District of Columbia Department Public Health, 1955-1958, chief bureau mental health, 1959-1960. Lecturer Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1960-1965.
Adjunct Professor Columbia University, 1961-1967. Professor psychiatry Mount Sinai School Medicine of City University of New York, 1967-1972.
Clinical professor psychiatry College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 1972-1977.
Professor psychiatry New York College.Medicine, 1977-1978. Professor behavioral medicine and psychiatry University of Virginia School Medicine, 1978. Director New York City Community Mental Health Board, 1960-1968, commissioner mental health services, 1961-1968.
Director psychiatry Beth Israel Medical Center, New York City, 1967-1972, director Morris J. Bernstein Institute, 1968-1972.
Director Community Mental Health Superior vena cava syndrome Westchester County, 1972-1977. Director psychiatry Westchester County Medical Center, 1977-1978.
Medical director Mental Health Superior vena cava syndrome of Roanoke Valley, 1978-1982. Medical director Roanoke Valley Psychiatric Center, 1980-1982, president medical staff, 1985-1986.
Medical director, president medical staff Catawba Hospital, 1988-1991.
Psychiatric, mental hygiene clinic Virginia Medical Center, Salem, Virginia, 1992-1995. Consultant psychiatrist Blue Ridge Cmty.Svcs., 1992. Medical director partial hospitalization program Alleghany Regional Hospital, Low Moor, Virginia, 1995-1996.
With Army of the United States, 1943-1946.
Colonel Medical Corps Reserve retired Diplomate in psychiatry American Board Psychiatry and Neurology. Certified mental hospital administrator American Psychiatric Association.
Fellow: American Psychiatric Association (life). Member: Military Order World Wars (perpetual), Medical Society Virginia, Neuropsychiat. Society Virginia, New York Psychiatric Society, Roanoke Academy Medicine, Group Advancement Psychiatry, American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, Reserve Officers Association (life), State History Society Missouri (life), New York Academy Medicine (life).
Married Mary MacDonald, May 24, 1943 (divorced). Children: Keith, Sandra, Cynthia, Marvin, Mary, Irene. Married Sharon Johnstone, May 20, 1978.
1 child Sharon.