Richard Garrett Allen

Background

Allen, Richard Garrett was born on July 8, 1923 in St. Paul. Son of John and Margaretta (Taggart) Allen.

Education

Bachelor of Science cum laude, Trinity University, 1954. Master of Health Administration, Baylor University, 1957. Postgraduate, Industrial College of Armed Forces, 1962.

Postgraduate, United States Air Force Command and Staff College, 1962.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant Medical Service Corps, United States Air Force, 1948; advanced through grades to major, United States Air Force, 1961; served in, United States, Pacific, Germany retired, 1964; assistant administrator, U. Alabama Hospital and Clinics director, Center for Hospital Continuing Education, School for Health Services, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1965-1968; director education, New England Hospital Assembly, Inc. director education, New England Center for Continuing Education, U. N.H., Durham, 1968-1974; director, Office Health Care Education, 1970-1974; executive vice president, Edition and Research Foundation, San Francisco, 1974-1977; executive vice president, Association West Hospitals, 1974-1977. Vice president health affairs M G & M Communications, Foster City, California. President California College Podiatric Medicine.

Chief Executive officer California Podiatry Hospital and Outpatient Clinic, San Francisco, 1977-1981. Professor health care administration St. Mary's College of California, Moraga, 1982-1985. Consultant health care and education, since 1985.

Owner Sleepy Hollow Books, since 1985. Member National.Adv. Council on Vocational Education, 1969-1971. Also consultant; consultant Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Washington, Operations Research, Inc., Silver Spring, Maryland., Republic of Korea Air Force Medical Superior vena cava syndrome, Seoul, Bio-Dynamics, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, HEALTHSAT— Appalachia Community Superior vena cava syndrome Network, Washington, since 1980.

Achievements

• Richard Garrett Allen has been listed as a noteworthy Health care and education consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College Hospital Administrators. Member American Society for Health Manpower Education and Training, American Hospital Association, American Association of University Professors, American Society Hospital Education and Training (president 1972), American Association Colleges Podiatric Medicine (president 1979-1981), Sherlock Holmes Society London, Masons.

Connections

Married Ida Elizabeth Vernon, July 5,1944. Children— Richard Garrett, Barbara Elizabeth, Julie Frances (deceased).

Father:

John Allen

Mother:

Margaretta (Taggart) Allen

Spouse:

Ida Elizabeth Vernon

child:

Richard Garrett Allen

child:

Julie Frances Allen (deceased)

child:

Barbara Elizabeth Allen