Robert Gordon Wilkerson

Background

Wilkerson, Robert Gordon was born on June 6, 1937 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Mullins Hayden Wilkerson and Lois (Pair) Farrow.

Education

Bachelor, Samford University, 1970. Master in Division, Southern Theological Seminary, Louisville, 1972. Doctor of Ministries, Southern Theological Seminary, Louisville, 1975.

Career

Enlisted, United States Navy, 1953; resigned, United States Navy, 1961; executive director, Fellowship House, Birmingham, 1974-1975; dean, Southern Junior College Business, Birmingham, 1974-1975; pastor, 1st Baptist Church Denver, 1975-1976; pastor, East Boulder (Colorado) Baptist Church, 1976-1979; administrator senior housing, Princeton Towers, Birmingham, 1979-1981; associate in administration, Baptist Medical Center, Birmingham, 1981-1984; vice president, Baptist Medical Center, Birmingham, 1984-1986; executive vice president, Baptist Hospital Foundation Service Corporation, Birmingham, since 1985; corporation vice president, Baptist Medical Centers, Birmingham, since 1986; president Senior Living Communities, Inc., since 1989. Visiting professor U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1981. Geriatric and senior housing consultant, since 1986.

Speaker on geriatrics and senior housing, since 1986.

Achievements

• Robert Gordon Wilkerson has been listed as a noteworthy Health science facility administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman board directors West End Merchants Association, Birmingham, since 1982. Chairman transportation Citizen's Committee, since 1990. Active Business Council Alabama, since 1986.

Secretary Western Development Committee, since 1985. Board directors National Council on Aging, 1985-1989. Member American College Health Care Executives, American College Health Care Administrators, National Institute Senior Housing (chairman since 1985), Alabama Gerontological Society (president 1990-1991).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, jogging.

Connections

Married Ruby Mae Sandling, July 11, 1955. Children: Catherine, Gordon, Rebecca, Mary Elizabeth.

Father:

Mullins Hayden Wilkerson Farrow

Mother:

Lois (Pair) Farrow

Spouse:

Ruby Mae Sandling

child:

Rebecca Wilkerson

child:

Gordon Wilkerson

child:

Mary Elizabeth Wilkerson

child:

Catherine Wilkerson