Richard Ralph Gutekunst

Background

Gutekunst, Richard Ralph was born on January 20, 1926 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George D. and Jennie L. (Alsop) Gutekunst.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Philadelphia College Pharmacy and Science, 1951; Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1958.

Career

Commissioned ensign United States Navy, advanced through grades to Commander, 1968. Member faculty Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, Philadelphia, 1968-1980, professor microbiology and immunology, 1974-1980. Director Clinical Micro Laboratory, 1968-1975.

Dean College Allied Health Professions, 1975-1980, College Health Related Professions. Professor department medical technical and microbiology University Florida, Gainesville, 1980-1995. Dean emeritus, since 1995.

Served to rank of commander United States Navy, 1943-1968.

Achievements

• Richard Ralph Gutekunst has been listed as a noteworthy microbiology professor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Lower Gwynedd (Pennsylvania) Township Commissioners, 1972-1980. Member council St. Peter's Lutheran Church, North Wales, Pennsylvania, 1972-1977, president, 1974-1977. Northern Central Florida Regional Planning Council, 1987-1992.

Board directors Citizens' Crime Commission, Alachua County, 1984-1988, vice-chairman, 1986-1987. Board directors United Way Alachua County, 1984-1990, 98—, president, 1988. Board directors American Red Cross of Alachua County, 1989-1993.

President Florida Alliance of 100, Healthcare Manpower, 1988-1990. Member advisory board Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Institute, UF. Member committee on public health FMA, 1986-1995, member committee on allied health, 1991-1994, member task force on nursing shortage, 1990-1995.

Board directors DAYTOP Florida, 1996-1998, chairman 1998. Board directors Phoenix House of Florida, 1999-2005, chairman 1999-2005. Fellow American Academy Microbiology, American Society for Allied Health Professions (president-elect 1981-1982, president 1982-1983).

Member Association Practitioners Infection Control, American Society Microbiology, New York Academy of Sciences, Masons.

Interests

• Sports, softball, basketball.

Connections

Married Anna Frances Fetterman, December 27, 1946. Children: Mary Jane Ellickson, Richard M., Jo Anne Loughery.

Father:

George D. Gutekunst

Mother:

Jennie L. (Alsop) Gutekunst

Spouse:

Anna Frances Fetterman

child:

Richard M. Gutekunst

child:

Jo Anne Loughery Gutekunst

child:

Mary Jane Ellickson Gutekunst