Background
Roos, Philip was born on January 24, 1930 in Brussels, Belgium. Son of Maurice and Berthe (Matthyssens) Roos. came to the United States, 1939, naturalized, 1945.
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Philip Roos
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Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology with highest distinction, Stanford, 1949; postgraduate, Stanford, 1950-1951; Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, University Texas, 1955.
Career
Psychology trainee, Veterans Administration Hospital., Waco, Texas, 1953-1955;
staff psychologist, United States Public Health Service Hospital, Fort Worth, 1955-1957;
associate professor psychology, Texas Christian U., 1957-1959;
chief psychologist, Timberlawn Sanitarium, Dallas, 1959-1960;
director psychological services, Texas Department Mental Health and Mental Retardation, 1960-1963;
superintendent, Austin (Texas) State School, 1963-1967;
associate commissioner division mental retardation, New York State Department Mental Hygiene, 1967-1968;
national executive director, Association Retarded Citizens, Arlington, Texas, 1969-1983;
president, Roos & Associations, Arlington, Texas, since 1980;
national executive director, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Hurst, Texas, 1983-1984. Assistant clinical professor Baylor Medical School, 1963-1967. Lecturer University Texas, 1966-1967;private practice psychology.
Consultant in field, since 1957.
Achievements
Membership
Member Governor Texas Committee Mental Retardation, 1964-1965, President's Committee on Employment Handicapped, 1969-1986. Trustee Mental Health Law Project, 1978-1987. Board directors National Industries for Severely Handicapped, 1977-1983.
Squadron commander Civil Air Patrol, 1959, group commander, 1960. Board directors Sunny Von Bulow Victim Advocacy Center, 1986-1994. Fellow American Association Mental Deficiency, American Orthopsychiat.
Association; member American Psychological Association, American Society for Clinical Hypnosis, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Psi Chi.
Connections
Married Susan Morgan, June 4, 1958. 1 child, Valerie Gail.
