Background
Gay, Robert Derril was born on June 23, 1939 in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Son of Roscoe Degomer and Mollie Ann (Jones) Gay.
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Robert Derril Gay
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Bachelor, Oglethorpe University, 1962. Master of Arts, Emory University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Emory University, 1984.
Career
Deputy director Division Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Georgia Department Human Resources, Atlanta, 1975-1977;
assistant commissioner, Georgia Department Human Resources, 1977-1978;
director Division Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Georgia Department Human Resources, 1978-1981;
deputy director, DeKalb County Health Department, Decatur, Georgia, 1981-1994;
director, DeKalb Community Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Svc. Board, Decatur, since 1994. Visiting instructor Oglethorpe U., 1966, 67, 85-94, Emory University School Nursing, 1970.
Member Georgia Governor's Council on Development Disabilities, 1978-1981, Georgia Governor'sCoun. on Mental Health and Mental Retardation, 1978-1981, DeKalb County Council on Development Disabilities, since 1981.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors St. Joseph's Mercy Care Services, 1994-2000. Member American Sociological Association Southern Sociological Society, Georgia Sociological Association, National Association State Mental Health Program Directors (board directors 1978-1981), Atlanta Mercy Mobile Health Program (board directors 1987-1994, chair 1991-1994), Oglethorpe University National Almuni Association (board directors 1988-1993, president 1990-1991).
