Richard James Vahl

Background

Vahl, Richard James was born on May 4, 1940 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Carl Heinrich and Matthie Valeria (Jerzak) Vahl.

Education

Associate of Applied Science in Industrial Technology, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1962; Bachelor of Science, Louisiana State University, 1966; Master of Science, Louisiana State University, 1968; D of Chiropractic Medicine, Palmer College, Davenport, Iowa, 1982; CTR, Palmer College, 1984; certified industrial chiropractic consultant, Northwestern College Chiropractic, 1986.

Career

Project engineer, Xerox Corporation, Rochester, New York, 1958-1962; industrial engineer, Corning (New York) Glass Works, 1962-1963; program manager, Corning Glass Works, Harrodsburg, Kentucky, 1967-1972; corporation planning engineer, Xerox Corporation, 1963-1967; manager, senior account executive, Merrill Lynch, Rochester, 1972-1979; clinical teaching resident, Palmer College, 1982-1984; director clinical services, Professional Chiropractic Superior vena cava syndrome, Davenport, 1982-1987; professor clinical science, Palmer College, Davenport, 1984-1987; member clinical faculty staff, Palmer College Chiropractic Public Clinics, Davenport, 1984-1987; department chairman school chiropractic technical, Palmer U. College Chiropractic, Davenport, 1984-1987; member clinical science council, Palmer College, Davenport, 1985-1987; private practice, Fort Myers, Florida, since 1987. Director Helianthus Wholistic Health and Education Institute and Center For Healing Arts, Rochester, 1974-1979. Advisor Chiropractic Sports Medicine Organisation,1982-1987, Whole Health Institute, 1982-1987, Student Forum for Science, 1982-1988, Wellness and Sports Science Center, Davenport, 1986-1988-.

Postgraduate faculty Palmer College, since 1986, Northwestern College, Minneapolis, since 1986. Industrial consultant Beatrice Foods, Portland, Oregon, 1985-1987, Seating Dynamics, 1987, Sit Rite Inc., Atlanta, 1986, Omni Rehabilitation and Sports Industry, M2 Electronics, Rehabilitation Engineering, Motivational Sports Industires, since 1989, others, since 1986. Science advisory board Cernitin American Corporation, Yellow Springs, Ohio, 1985-1987, S.E. Back Institute, Atlanta, since 1984, Chiropractic Research Group, Washington, since 1986.

With Voluntary Health Insurance exercise and rehabilitation Stretching Charts Inc.,1987-. Invited lecturer Institute Orthopadics, Sports Medicine & Traumatology China Academy Medicine, Beijung, 1990, medical/chiropractic symposium on health care, 1987-1993, conference on lumbosaeral, 1991. Various conferences, lectures, presentations on biomechanics, ergonomics, sports medicine, physical therapy and rehabilitation.

Participant Pres's. Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, Washington, 1983, International Wellness Convention, Nassau, 1985, World Symposium on Health Science and Rehabilitation, South Africa, 1986, Conference on Biomechanics of the Spine, 1986, first international symposium on non surgical approaches to back pain, China, 1990. Reviewer, consultant Williams & Wilkins Medical Text Book Public, since 1985. Motivator Fitness Systems, Inc., since 1988.

Achievements

• Richard James Vahl has been listed as a notable Chiropractor, biomechanical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Commerce and Industry captain United Way Community Chest, Rochester, 1973-1976. Mem.youth program committee American Turners Association, 1973-1979. Committee chairman Boy Scouts American, 1973-1979.

Special advisor Kentuckiana Center for Handicapped Children, Louisville, since 1982. Board directors Young Representatives, Rochester, 1975-1979. Active Foundation Advancement Chiropractic Research, since 1983, Foundation Chiropractic Edition and Research, 1983.

Member Council Chiropractic Education, 1985. Member American Association of University Professors, American Registry Radiologic Technology (trustee 1984-1991-), American Chiropractic Association (county physical fitness and sports injuries), International Academy Low Back Pain, International Chiropractors Association (emeritus member, vice chairman county on education and professional developism independent graduate educators advanced.com. 1987, Florida Chiropractic Association (county on orthopedics and sports injuries), Florida Chiropractic Society, American Academy Clinical Applied Spinal Biomechanics Engineers (board directors since 1985), American College Sports Medicine, American Society Tool & Manufacturing Engineers (vice-chairman 1960-1962), American Running and Fitness Association, Academy Industrial Health Cons., Delta Delta Phi, Epsilon Phi Tau.

Interests

• Avocations: martial arts, scuba diving, swimming, tennis, running.

Connections

Married Karen Sue Sweeney, September 3, 1966 (divorced November 1971). Children: Ashley Lyn, James Brian;m. Denise Elizabeth Bettermann, October 30, 1986.

Father:

Carl Heinrich Vahl

Mother:

Matthie Valeria (Jerzak) Vahl

Spouse:

Karen Sue Sweeney

child:

Ashley Lyn Vahl

child:

1986 Vahl

child:

October 30 Vahl

child:

James Brian;m. Denise Elizabeth Bettermann Vahl