Background
Tippett, Ray John was born on March 4, 1928 in Forty-Fort, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Raymond John and Lillian (Huey) Tippett.
Tippett, Ray John was born on March 4, 1928 in Forty-Fort, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Raymond John and Lillian (Huey) Tippett.
Bachelor of Science in Health Education, East Stroudsburg University, 1952. Master of Education, Elmira College, 1967.
Staff physical therapist Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania, 1954—1963. Chief physical therapist, 1963—1979. Director education, 1979—1989.
Managing therapist back clinic Guthrie Clinic, since 1989. Consultant physical therapist Sayre House, Inc., since 1958, Heritage Nursing Home, 1972—1989. Clinical associate Ithaca College, 1977—1989, Daemen College, 1978—1989, Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, New York, 1981—1989, University Scranton, 1983—1989, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, 1984—1989, University Pittsburgh, 1985—1989.
Served with United States Navy, 1946-1948.
Athletic trainer Athens Area High School, 1958—1980. Past chairman General John Sullivan DeMolay Chapter. Trustee N. Waverly Chapel.
Board directors Sayre Athens Lions Club, 1984—1987. Intermediator Guthrie Clinical Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat department and Lions Club. Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine section American Physical Therapy Society, Eastern Athletic Trainers Association, Association Medical Rehabilitation Directors and Coordinator, Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society, National Athletic Trainers Association, American College Sports Medicine, American Physical Therapy Association, Physical Therapy Society Pennsylvania (life.
Board directors), Gideons, Shriner, Masons.
Married Joan Hortman, December 25, 1951. Children: Lisa Ann, Joann Faith, Carol Ellen.