Paulette Glazener Lankford

Background

Lankford, Paulette Glazener was born on February 8, 1937 in Brevard, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Paul Lindsay and Montaree Verona (Galloway) G.

Education

Student, Maryville (Tennessee) College, 1954-1956; Bachelor of Science, Duke U., 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, 1973; Master of Business Administration, Vanderbilt University, 1982.

Career

Research technologist biology division, Union Carbide Nuclear Corporation, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1960-1961; director education, Hillcrest Hospital, Waco, Texas, 1961-1962; research technologist, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1962-1963; dean allied health, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1974-1982; laboratory manager, Veterans Administration Hospital., Nashville, 1963-1974; director technical assessment, Humana, Inc., Louisville, 1982-1985; planning manager, E.I. duPont de Nemours Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1985-1986; vice president, International Clinical laboratories, Nashville, 1986-1988; regional director, National Health laboratories, Inc., Nashville, 1988-1995; Chief Executive Officer Institute Molecular Pathology, National Health laboratories, Inc., Nashville, since 1995. Technical director Peace Corps Training Contract, Nashville, 1979-1980. Inspector National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Nashville, 1980-1985.

Panel member National Cancer Institute Grant Review, Washington, 1991. Director Molecular RX, Inc., Pendleton, South Carolina. National Institutes of Health trainee Vanderbilt University, 1969-1973.

Achievements

• Paulette Glazener Lankford has been listed as a noteworthy Reference laboratory director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member marketing committee Arthritis Foundation Middle and East Tennessee, since 1987. Member visiting committee U. Louisville, 1984-1985. Chairman advising committee Volunteer State Community College, Tennessee, 1976-1982.

Fellow American Society Clinical Pathologists. Member Academy Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists, Tennessee Association Blood Banks (board directors 1975-1976, secretary 1976-1977), Nashville Chamber of Commerce (member of advisory committee since 1992), Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: painting, writing, gardening, bowling, lapidary.

Connections

Married Troy Wayne Lankford, May 15, 1960. Children: Laura Elise Lankford Short, Keith Tyler.

Father:

Paul Lindsay G.

Mother:

Montaree Verona (Galloway) G.

Spouse:

Troy Wayne Lankford

child:

Keith Tyler Lankford

child:

Laura Elise Lankford Short Lankford