Background
Groner, Pat Neff was born on December 21, 1920 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Frank Shelby and Laura (Wyatt) Groner.
Groner, Pat Neff was born on December 21, 1920 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Frank Shelby and Laura (Wyatt) Groner.
Student, East Texas Baptist University. Honorary Doctor of Laws, East Texas Baptist University, 1975. AB, Baylor University, 1941.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, University West Florida, 1984.
Airline pilot, 1946-1947;
assistant administrator, Mary Fletcher Hospital, Burlington, Vermont, 1947-1948;
administrator, Barre (Vermont) City Hospital, 1948-1950;
chief Executive officer, Baptist Hospital, Pensacola, Florida, 1950-1980;
president, Baptist Health Care, 1980-1983;
president emeritus, Baptist Health Care, since 1984;
president, Hospital Research and Development Institute, 1964-1985;
vice president, treasurer, Multihosp. Mutual Insurance Ltd., 1975-1984;
vice president, member Executive Committee, Volunteer Hospitals of America, 1977-1984;
senior consultant, Volunteer Hospitals of America, 1984-1988. Member Federal Hospital Council Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1972-1976.
Member Council on Graduate Medical Education Department of Health and Human Services, 1986-1987.
Executive committee Blue Cross-Blue Shield Florida, 1952-1981. Member State Board Regents, 1987-1993. Member, board dirs, numerous community service organizations.
Board trustees Florida TaxWatch, Inc., since 1994. With United States Marine Corps, 1941-1945. Fellow American College Hospital Administrators (board regents 1966-1970).
Member American Hospital Association (trustee 1967-1970, 82-85), Florida Hospital Association (president 1954-1955), Southeastern Hospital Conference (president 1958-1959) Clubs: Rotary (president 1966-1967, Paul Harris fellow).
Married Louise Mary Rugg, May 5, 1944. Children: Josephine Louise, Frank Shelby III.