Robert Chester Luther

Background

Luther, Robert Chester was born on July 9, 1934 in Palo Alto, California, United States. Son of Chester Francis and Helen Eva (Yeomans) Luther.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Whitman College, 1955; Doctor of Medicine, U. Oregon Medical School, 1959.

Career

Psychiatric resident, fellow, Menninger School Psychiatry, Topeka, Kansas, 1960-1962, 64-65; private practice psychiatry, Psychiatric Associations, Medford, Oregon, 1965-1994. Member psychiatric department staff Rogue Valley Medical Center, Medford, 1965-1997, board directors, 1986-1993. Board directors Southern Oregon Leadershp Council, Medford, since 1992, Prime Care Indian Pharmacist Association, Medford, 1993-1997.

Lecturer in psychiatry Kansas U. Medical Center, 1961-1965. Clinical instructor psychiatry U. Oregon Medical School, 1967-1977, clinical assistant professor psychiatry, since 1977. Psychiatric consultant Fort Vannoy Job Corps Center, 1965-1968, Josephine County Mental Health Clinic, 1965-1974.

Medical director methadone program Jackson County Mental Health Superior vena cava syndrome, 1970-1982, medical services consultant, since 1995.

Achievements

• Robert Chester Luther has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advising committee Medford School District, 1970-1979. Member Southern Oregon steering committee Re-Elect Mark Hatfield Committee, 1990. Board directors Medford Babe Ruth Baseball, 1976-1978.

President Southern Oregon Tennis Club, Medford, 1981-1982. Vice president U. Oregon Medical School Alumni Association, 1973-1974. Member citizen advisory board Southern Oregon State University, since 1990, president, 1995-1996.

Chairman Jackson County Board Health, 1974-1976, 80-82. Treasurer Jackson County Republican Control Committee, since 1994. Captain United States Army, 1962-1964.

Member American Psychiatric Association, Oregon Medical Association (board medical examiners liaison committee since 1991), house delegations 1970-1972, Oregon Psychiatric Association (member legislation committee since 1991, executive county 1990-1993), Jackson County Medical Society (president 1974), Medford Rotary Club (president 1976-1977), Rogue Valley Country Club.

Connections

Married Norma Gene Juenemann, June 18, 1960. Children: Douglas Robert, Andrew Donald, David Allen.

Father:

Chester Francis Luther

Mother:

Helen Eva (Yeomans) Luther

Spouse:

Norma Gene Juenemann

child:

Douglas Robert Luther

child:

Andrew Donald Luther

child:

David Allen Luther