Robert Joe Watson

Background

Watson, Robert Joe was born on November 12, 1934 in Wellington, Kansas, United States. Son of Charles Bruce and Marguerite B. (Scholes) Watson.

Education

Master of Science in Education, Kansas State Teachers College, 1963. Master of Business Administration, University Hawaii, 1969. Master of Health Administration, George Washington University, 1973.

Doctor of Education, George Washington University, 1976. Student, Command-General Staff College, 1973. Student, United States Army War College, 1986.

Career

Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Army, 1963; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1989; stationed at, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, 1967-1969; stationed at, USARV Surgeons Office, Long Binh, Vietnam., 1969-1970; stationed at, Surgeon General' General’ s Office, Washington, 1970-1974; stationed at, Walter Reed Medical Center, Washington, 1974-1976; stationed at, Academy Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1976-1980, 87-89; stationed at, 68th Medical Group, Ziegenberg, Germany, 1980-1982; stationed at, United States Army Hospital, Fort Riley, Kansas, 1982-1984; stationed at, 34th General Hospital, Augsburg, Germany, 1984-1987; retired, 1989; associate director Student Health Center, U. Florida, Gainesville, since 1989.

Achievements

• Robert Joe Watson has been listed as a noteworthy Hospital administrator, career officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College Healthcare Executives (advisory, regent 1982-1984).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, golf, gardening.

Connections

Married Ursula Eschenroeder, December 26, 1983. Children: Stephanie Watson-Zollinger, Stacy Watson Bruce, Susannah Watson Gold. Stepchildren: Jurgen Wanke, Claudia Beeck.

Father:

Charles Bruce Watson

Mother:

Marguerite B. (Scholes) Watson

Spouse:

Ursula Eschenroeder

child:

Jurgen Wanke Watson

child:

Claudia Beeck Watson

child:

Stephanie Watson-Zollinger Watson

child:

Susannah Watson Gold Watson

child:

Stacy Watson Bruce Watson