Background
Townsend, Robert Glenn was born on August 30, 1929 in Grayson, Kentucky, United States. Son of Robert Glenn and Lois Jaunita (Jackson) Townsend.
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Robert Glenn Townsend
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Bachelor of Science, Wake Forest University, 1957; Doctor of Medicine, U. Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, 1961.
Career
Intern, Indianapolis General Hospital, 1961-1962; owner, principal, R. G. Townsend Junior, Doctor of Medicine, Raeford, North Carolina, 1964-1992; clinical professor family medicine, East Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina, since 1982; associate professor family medicine, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, since 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Officer Raeford (North Carolina) United Methodist Church, since 1964. President Raeford Chamber of Commerce, 1966-1967, board directors, 1965-1967. Board directors Southeastern Economics Development Commission, 1967-1977, Fayetteville Area Health Education Center, 1987-1991, president, 1990-1991.
Member American Medical Association, North Carolina Medical Society (vice counselor 1989-1995), North Carolina Academy Family Physicians (vice president 1980-1981, president 1982-1983, North Carolina Family Physician of Yr.1988), American Academy Family Physicians (alternate delegate 1988-1993, delegate 1992-1996), Hoke County Board Health, Cardinal Health Superior vena cava syndrome (board directors 1981-1988), Fayetteville Family Life Center (board directors 1976-1979), Hoke County Medical Society, North Carolina Cancer Institute (board directors 1970-1973).
Connections
Married Mina Jean Hensley, August 2, 1958. Children: Susan Elizabeth Townsend Barnes, Robert GlennIII.
