Background
Dorton, Phyllis Jean was born on October 23, 1937 in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Edward Grady and Beulah (Kennedy) Maggard.
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Phyllis Jean Dorton
Edit Profiledietitian hospital administrator
Phyllis Jean Dorton, American Dietitian, hospital administrator. Named Outstanding Young Woman of Year Park Avenue Baptist Church, Norton, Virginia, 1955, one of Outstanding Daus. of America Revolution award Daughters of the American Revolution, Norton,1955. Pianist Fellowship Baptist Church, Powhatan, Virginia, since 1986; trustee Trinity United Methodist Church, Wise, 1976, teacher, 1962-1966. Member Chi Beta Phi.
Education
Student, Carson-Newman College, 1956-1958; student, Radford U., 1958-1960.
Career
Laboratory technical, x-ray department, Doctor W.F. Schmidt, cardiologist, Bristol, Tennessee, 1962-1963;
teacher, Norton (Virginia) City School, 1963-1964;
dietary supervisor, Appalachian Regional Hospital, Wise, Virginia, 1964-1967;
teacher, Wise County Public School, 1967-1969;
supervising teacher, Wise County Vocational School, 1969-1972;
director dietetics, Norton Community Hospital, 1972-1980;
director dietetics, Johnston-Willis Hospital, Richmond, Virginia, since 1980. Member affiliation committee Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, since 1981, advisory board diabetic services, Richmond, since 1986, seniority committee, Richmond, since 1986. Consultant Clinch Valley Nursing Manor, Wise, 1972-1976.
Chairman advisory board J. Sargaent Reynolds Community College, Richmond, 1985-1986. Chairman purchasing task force Hospital Corporation American, Richmond, since 1987.
Achievements
Membership
Pianist Fellowship Baptist Church, Powhatan, Virginia, since 1986. Trustee Trinity United Methodist Church, Wise, 1976, teacher, 1962-1966. Member Chi Beta Phi.
Connections
Married Robert Stephens Dorton Senior, August 6, 1959. Children: Robert Stephens Junior, Sherrie Michelle, Johnathan Wesley.
