Richard Van Ness Ginn

Background

Ginn, Richard Van Ness was born on March 23, 1943 in Miami, Florida, United States. Son of Philander Jerome and Alida Loring (Van Ness) Ginn.

Education

Bachelor, Stetson University, 1965. Master of Health Administration, Baylor University, 1978. Master of Arts, Duke University, 1980.

Graduate with honors, Army Command/General Staff College, 1981. Graduate with honors, Army War College, 1990.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1965, advanced through grades to colonel. Executive officer, medical company United States Army 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vietnam, 1970—1971. Aide de camp executive secretary United States Army Medical Research and Development Advisory Panel Chief Force Development USAMRDC, Washington, 1972—1976.

Resident Office Assistant Secretary Defense, Health Affairs, Pentagon, 1977—1978. Professional services administrator BAMC, Fort Sam Houston, 1978—1980. Personnel policy officer Office of Army Surgeon General, Washington, 1981-1983.

Special assistant to chief Medical Service corpus, United States army, 1983-1986. Deputy Commander for administration Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe (Belgium) Medical Center, 1986-1989. Inspector general 7th Medical Command, Heidelberg, Germany, 1989-1991.

Chief of staff USAMRDC, Fort Detrick, Maryland, 1991-1992. Chief education and training Office of Army Surgeon General, Virginia, 1992-1993. Chief Health Services division Officer Personnel Management, PERSCOM, Alexandria, 1993-1995.

Retired United States Army, 1995. Senior vice president Capital Health Services, Inc., 1996-1997, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1998—2000. Historian Office of Army Surgeon General, Virginia, since 2001.

Achievements

• Richard Van Ness Ginn has been listed as a noteworthy army officer, health care executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board director, secretary, vice president Daventry Community Association, president, since 2005. Fellow American College Healthcare Executives. Member National Capital Healthcare Executives (prizes scholarly competition 1982, 84), Federal Health Care Executives Institute Alumni Association, Society History of Federal Government, Society 173d Airborne Brigade, Order Military Medical Merit, United States Army War College Alumni Association, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe Officers Association, Omicron Delta Kappa (chapter president 1964-1965), Sigma Tau Delta, Pi Kappa Phi, Kappa Kappa Psi.

Connections

Married Angelica Suarez, June 29, 1968. Children: Angie Ann, Richard Van Ness.

Father:

Philander Jerome Ginn

Mother:

Alida Loring (Van Ness) Ginn

Spouse:

Angelica Suarez

child:

Richard Van Ness Ginn

child:

Angie Ann Ginn