Background
Loughery, Richard Miller was born on August 7, 1920 in Edinburg, Indiana, United States. Son of Roger S. and Margaret (Miller) Loughery.
Loughery, Richard Miller was born on August 7, 1920 in Edinburg, Indiana, United States. Son of Roger S. and Margaret (Miller) Loughery.
Bachelor, Indiana University, 1941. Postgraduate, 1941—1942.
Administrative assistant Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, 1946—1953. Assistant administrator Garfield Memorial Hospital, Washington, 1953—1955. Administrator, 1955—1958.
Deputy administrator Washington Hospital Center, 1956—1959. Administrator, 1959—1976. Chief executive officer, 1976—1981.
President, 1982; executive consultant, 1982—1985. Special assistant to secretary Department Health and Human Services, Washington, 1986—1989. Planning consultant National Museum Health and Medicine, since 1989.
Guest faculty, preceptor graduate program hospital administration George Washington University, 1961—1982. Member Hospital Research and Development Board Institute, 1962—1983. Consultant surgeon general United States Air Force, 1959—1968.
Lecturer United States Naval School Hospital Administration, 1961—1983. Captain United States Marine Corps, 1942-1946.
Member Washington Board Trade. Member advisory committees Washington Technology Institute. Chairman hospital advisory committee Health Facilities Planning Council, 1965—1972.
1st vice president advisory group Washington Regional Medical Program, 1969—1973. Member Langley Forest Citizens Association, Virginia, since 1956. Board directors, member executive committee Hospital Council National Capital Area, 1956—1970, 1973—1974.
Administrative director board directors, 1971—1972. Board directors Foundation Medical Management Research, 1973, Industrial Health Services, 1973, Abacus Corporation, 1983—1987. Advisory board Hospitality Nursing Homes, 1964—1965, CompCare Corporation, 1983—1989, Hospital Home Care Corporation, 1983—1989, Community Physicians, Inc., since 1983, Tech Medica Corporation, since 1985, Medaphis Corporation, since 1985, RayTel, since 1985.
Fellow: American College Health Care Executives (life chairman book award committee 1965, chairman committee publications and public information 1967-1970, regent 1968-1971, board governors 1971-1974, committees 1971-1976). Member: Fairfax County Hospital Associations, District of Columbia (president 1956-1957), Maryland.-District of Columbia-Delaware (trustee 1956-1970, president 1961, secretary 1965, other councils and committees), Association American Medical Colleges, American Hospital Association (house delegations 1960-1962, life member, council administration 1964-1966, vice chairman council legislation 1972-1973, house delegations 1972-1975, 1977-1980), George Washington University Alumni Association Health Care Administration (honorary).
Married Miriam B. McGuire, August 31, 1943. Children: Suzanne, Cynthia, Richard, Michelle.