Background
Pursell, Paul Dennis was born on January 26, 1950 in Altadena, California, United States. Son of Robert Ralph and Thelma Pursell.
Pursell, Paul Dennis was born on January 26, 1950 in Altadena, California, United States. Son of Robert Ralph and Thelma Pursell.
Bachelor of Science, California State University, 1972.
Assistant athletic trainer, Orange County Ramblers Football, Inc., Anaheim, California, 1968;
assistant athletic trainer, California State University, Long Beach, 1968-1971;
athletic trainer, United States Olympic Track & Field Training Camp, San Diego, 1971;
physical therapy aide, Fountain Valley (California) Community Hospital, 1971-1972;
chief physical therapy, Tustin (California) Community Hospital, 1972-1978;
disaster planning coordinator, St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, California, 1984-1990, 94-;
director human development, St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, California, 1987-1991;
director physical rehabilitation services, St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, California, since 1978. Instructor California State University, Long Beach, since 1989. President California Physical TherapyFund, Inc., Sacramento, 1983-1984.
Chairman of the Board Orange County/Long Beach Health Education Center, 1984-1985, Health Associations Federal Credit Union, 1985-1986.
Chairman California Allied Health Coalition, Sacramento, 1983-1984. Speaker ofassembly Orange County (California) Health Planning Council, 1986-1987. Trustee Gail Pattison Youth Leadership Trust, Orange, 1990-1991.
Member mgmt.audit committee, City of Orange, 1991-1995, ad hoc finance committee, 1993. Chairman of the Board Leadership Orange, 1992-1994. Member Orange Citizen of Year Selection Committee, 1988-1989.
President advisory county physical therapy California State University, Long Beach, chairman since 1987. Member Orange County Charter Commission, 1995. Member American Physical Therapy Asn.
(president California chapter 1983-1984, Outstanding Svc. award 1980, 84), National Fire Protection Association, Orange County/Long Beach Health Consortium (Chairman of the Board 1984-1985), Orange Chamber of Commerce (president 1990-1991).