Background
Barton-Collings, Nelda Ann was born on May 12, 1929 in Providence, Kentucky, United States.
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Barton-Collings, Nelda Ann was born on May 12, 1929 in Providence, Kentucky, United States.
Student, Western Kentucky University, 1949. Graduate, Norton Memorial Infirmary School Medical Technology, 1950. Student, Cumberland College, 1978.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Cumberland College, 1991.
President, Chairman of the Board, Barton & Associations Inc., Corbin, Kentucky, since 1977;
president, Chairman of the Board, Hazard Nursing Home Inc., Kentucky, since 1977;
president, Chairman of the Board, Health Sys. Inc., Corbin, since 1978;
president, Chairman of the Board, Corbin Nursing Home Inc., since 1978;
president, Chairman of the Board, Williamsburg Nursing Home, Inc., since 1978;
president, Chairman of the Board, Key Distributing Inc., since 1980;
president, Chairman of the Board, Barbourville Nursing Home Inc., since 1981;
president, Chairman of the Board, The Whitley Whiz Inc., Williamsburg, since 1983;
Chairman, Board Of Directors, Tri-County National Bank., 1985-1997;
president, Chairman, Board Of Directors, Harlan Nursing Home, Inc., 1986-1997;
president, Chairman, Board Of Directors, Knott Company Nursing Home, Inc., 1986-1997;
president, Tri-County Bancorp, Inc., since 1987;
president, Chairman of the Board, Institutional Pharmacy, Corbin, Kentucky, since 1990;
president, Chairman of the Board, Wolfe County Health Care Center, 1990-1997. Member Executive Committee Corbin Deposit Bank, 1982-1984.
Board directors Greensburg (Kentucky) Deposit Bank, Williamsburg (Kentucky) National Bank, Campbellsville National Bank, McCreary National Bank. Chairman Greene County Bancorp Inc., since 1987. Organizer, director Laurel National Bank, since 1996.
Member of national advising committee Small Business Administration, 1990-1992. Active National Policy Forum, since 1994.
Member Federation Council on Aging, 1982-1987. Board directors Leadership Kentucky, 1984-1988, advisory committee, 1987-1992. Board directors Cumberland College Foundation, 1995, member development board, 1981-1985.
Vice president Southeastern Kentucky Rehabilitation Committee, 1981-1993. Member Fair Housing Task Force, Corbin, 1981-1984, Kentucky Mansions Preservation Foundation Inc., 1970-2004, Corbin Comty. Development Committee, 1970-1983.
Cub scout den mother, 1965-1967. President Corbin Center Elem Parent-Teachers Association, 1963-1965. Vice chairman 9th district Parent-Teachers Association, 1958-1959.
Republican national committeewoman for Kentucky, 1968-1996, secretary, 1993-1996. Delegate Republican National Convention, 1976, 88, 96, 2000, 04, 08. Vice-chairman Republican National Committee, 1984-1993.
Secretary-treasurer National Republican Institute International Affairs, 1984-1986. Board member Kentucky Economic Development Finance authority, 2000-2003, Kentucky Economic Development Partnership Board, since 2003. Active numerous other political organizations.
Member American College Nursing Home Administrators, Kentucky Association Health Care Facilities (legislation committee 1980-1997, Ira O. Wallace award 2002), Kentucky Association Nursing Home Administrators (board directors, political action committee since 1979), Kentucky Medical Auxiliary (chairman health education committee 1975-1977), Kentucky Commission on Women, Women's Auxiliary Southern Medical Association (Kentucky counselor), Whitley County Medical Auxiliary (president 1959-1960), Auxiliary Kentucky Medical Association, Kentucky Mothers Association (parliamentarian since 1970, honorary Mother of Kentucky award 1983), Kentucky C. of Chamber (board directors since 1983, vice president Region 5 since 1985, 1st vice chairman 1989, chairman 1990-1991).
Married Harold Bryan Barton, May 11, 1951 (deceased November 1977). Children: William Grant (deceased), Barbara Lynn, Harold Bryan, Stephen Lambert, Suzanne. Married Jack C. Collings, March 28, 1992 (deceased February 2000).