Reuben Thompson Walize III

Background

III, Reuben Thompson Walize was born on May 28, 1950 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Reuben Thompson Junior and Marion Marie (Smith) W.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1972; Master in Public Health magna cum laude, U. Tennessee, 1975; certified executive management, Boston University, 1978.

Career

Manpower planner North central Pennsylvania Area Health Education Sys., The Institute for Medical Edition and Research Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania, 1975-1976; assistant director, Northcentral Pennsylvania Area Health Education System, Danville, 1976; executive director, Northcentral Pennsylvania Area Health Education System, Danville, 1976-1978; health manager, Seda-Cog, Timberhaven, Pennsylvania, 1978; executive assistant, VA Medical Center, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1978-1981; trainee, VA Medical Center, Little Rock, 1981; administrative officer research service, VA Medical Center, White River Junction, Vermont, 1981-1988; management analyst, VA Medical Center, Roseburg, Oregon, 1988-1990; health systems specialist, VA Medical Center, Roseburg, Oregon, 1990-1992; administrative officer research, VA Medical Center, American Lake, Washington, 1992-1995; Equal Employment Opportunity investigator, Department Veterinary Affairs, Washington, since 1995; administrative officer research department veterans affairs American Lake division, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Tacoma, 1995-1998; executive director, American Lake biomedical Research Institute, 1996-1998; administrative officer research, VA Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky, since 1998. Member Pennsylvania Council Health Professionals, 1975-1977, Control Pennsylvania Health Sys. Agency Manpower Committee, 1975-1977.

Member Interagy. Council Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, 1976-1978. Liaison for research Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, N.H., 1981-1988. Member institutional review board Madigan Army Medical Center, 1994-1998, U. Kentucky, since 1998, president elect Governor Division Society Research Administrator.

Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Reuben Thompson Walize III has been listed as a noteworthy Health research administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member APHA, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy Sciences, Society Research Adminstrs. (president-electgovt. disvn. 1998-1999), Association Hospitals, Pennsylvania State Alumni Association, National Audubon Society, Steamboaters, National Wildlife Federation, Record Catch Club, VIPClub.

Interests

• Avocations: fly fishing, fly tying, gardening, photography, gourmet cooking.

Connections

Married Kathleen Anne Smith, August 13, 1979. Children: Heather, Amanda, Reuben IV.

Father:

Reuben Thompson W. Junior

Mother:

Marion Marie (Smith) W.

Spouse:

Kathleen Anne Smith

child:

Amanda III

child:

Reuben IV III

child:

Heather III