Background
Rapport, Richard Louis was born on April 10, 1915 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James and Lillian (Rosenblum) Rapport.
Rapport, Richard Louis was born on April 10, 1915 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James and Lillian (Rosenblum) Rapport.
Student, Havard University, 1933. Bachelor of Science, University Michigan, 1937. Doctor of Medicine, Wayne State University, 1941.
Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1950.
Intern, Hurley Medical Center, Flint, Michigan, 1941-1942;
resident in general surgery, Hurley Medical Center, Flint, 1946-1949;
resident in thoracic surgery, Ohio State University Hospital, 1949-1952;
private practice, Flint, since 1952;
medical consultant, Applied Medical Data, Ann Arbor, Michigan, since 1986. Instructor surgery and anatomy Ohio State University, 1949-1952. Consultant thoracic surgery Genesee Memorial Hospital, 1952-1986, St. Joseph Hospital, 1952-1986, McLarenGen.
Hospital, 1952-1986; director quality assurance department of surgery Hurley Medical, Center, 1981-1986, chairman intern committee, 1955-1960, chief section thoracicsurgery, 1954-1986, chairman coordinating committee for graduate medical education, 1962-1967, director department surgery, 1965-1968. Assistant clinical professor surgery Michigan State University, 1974-1986. Board directors Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan.
Past board directors Genesee County Tuberculosis Association, American Red Cross. Past chairman medical civil Red Feather Fund, Flint. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American College Chest Physicians.
Member Michigan State Medical Society (board directors 1977-1988), Genesee County Medical Society, Michigan State Medical Society, American Medical Association, Center Surgical Association, American Association for Surgery of Trauma, American Trudeau Society, Michigan Thoracic Society, Detroit Academy Surgery, Flint Academy Surgery, George J. Curry Surgical Society, University Club of Flint, Flushing Valley County Club, Saginaw Valley Culver Club (past president), Rotary.
Married Dorothy Esther Bearman, September 5, 1942. Children: Richard II, Patricia, Peggy, Michael, Jeffrey.