Background
Spencer, Melvin Joe was born on January 2, 1923 in Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States. Son of Kenos W. and Jennie (Michaelson) Spencer.
health facility administrator consultant lawyer
Spencer, Melvin Joe was born on January 2, 1923 in Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States. Son of Kenos W. and Jennie (Michaelson) Spencer.
Bachelor of Arts Michigan, 1948. Juris Doctor, University Michigan, 1950.
Practiced in, Kansas City, Missouri, 1950-1961, Oklahoma City, since 1961. Associate, then partner Watson, Ess, Marshall & Enggas, 1950-1961. Partner Miller & Spencer (and predecessor firm), 1961-1975, of counsel, 1975-1980.
Administrator Deaconess Hospital, 1975-1992, consultant, 1992-1993. Retired, 1993
Director Union Bank & Trust Company, Oklahoma City, 1977-1988, 89-96, advisory director, 1996-1999. Director, secretary Hospital Casualty Company, 1977-1992.
Director, treasurer VHA Oklahoma, Inc., 1986-1992.
Municipal judge City of Roeland Park, Kansas, 1952, city council, 1954. Area Republican precinct chairman, 1968-1969. Delegate Republican State Convention, 1968, 96.
Board director Deaconess Hospital, Oklahoma City, 1966-2005, Christian Counseling Center, 1973-1975, Witteman Corporation, 2005-2007, Butterfield Memorial Foundation, since 2005. Chairman Butterfield Memorial Foundation, since 2010. Trustee Oklahoma Hospital Association, 1978-1984, chairman board trustees, 1983, trustee Oklahoma Company Medical Society Foundation, 2002^.
Trustee, vice chairman board director Central College, McPherson, Kansas, 1972-1986. Trustee Oklahoma Ambulance Trust, 1984-1987. Advisory board Oklahoma State University of Technology Institute, 1980-1992.
Board director Emergency Medical Services Central Oklahoma, 1975-1978, Federal Maritime Commission Ministries, Inc. Const. council Free Methodist Church World Fellowship, 1975-1995. Chairman Free Methodist Foundation, 1988-1999.
General counsel Free Methodist Church North America, 1969-1995, board administration, 1969-1999, secretary, 1985-1995, investment committee, 1976-1988, chairman investment committee, 1986-1988. Captain United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Member Oklahoma Bar Association, Oklahoma County Bar Association, Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Dena Joyce Butterfield, March 1, 1952. Children: Dennis Norman, Gregory Melvin, Shelly Lynn Spencer Goodnight.