Background
Busfield, Roger Melvil was born on February 4, 1926 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Roger Melvil and Julia Mabel (Clark) Busfield.
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Roger Melvil Busfield
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Education
Student, U. Tex.
Career
Assistant professor Southwestern U., 1947-1949. Instructor U. Alabama, 1949-1950, Florida State University, 1950-1954. Assistant professor speech Michigan State University, 1954-1960.
Editorial services specialist Oldsmobile division General Motors Corporation, Lansing, Michigan, 1960. General publications supervisor Consumers Power Company, Jackson, Michigan, 1960-1961. Associate director Michigan Hospital Association, Lansing, 1961-1973.
Exec.dir. Arkansas Hospital Association, Little Rock, 1973-1981, president, 1981-1994, president emeritus, 1994. Adjunct Professor health services management Webster U., 1979-1997. Trustee, Control Michigan U., 1967-1973, chairman, 1970.
Member Michigan Governor's Commn.on Higher Education, 1972-1974. Member Arkansas Governor's Emergency Medical Superior vena cava syndrome Advisory Council, 1975-1994, chairman, 1978-1984. Member Arkansas Governor's Task Force on Rural Hospitals, 1988-1989, Arkansas Department of Health Long Range Planning Committee, 1988-1989.
Chairman Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome advising committee Arkansas Department Health, 1990-1997. Member Arkansas Governor'sTask Force Health Care Reform, 1993-1996. Chairman Health Data Task Force, Arkansas Resources Comm., 1994-1995.
Member of advisory board Arkansas Pediat. Facility,1995-1996.
Politics
The use of force should be supported only in extreme situations and through approve of appropriate international organizations.
Views
Bible is the source of inspirational stories, gospels, letters, hymns, songs, prayers, and poetry that drives wisdom and creativity of all Christians over time and across the world.
Membership
Served with United States Marine Corps, 1943-1946. Named Texas Outstanding. Member American Society Association Executives, Arkansas Society Association Executives (president 1981-1982), Public Rels.
Association Michigan (president 1966), Speech Comm. Association, American College Health Care Executives, Eastern State Hospital Association Executive Forum (secretary, treasurer 1989, president 1991), American Hospital Association (county legislation 1975-1977, county allied and governmental relations 1983-1986), Rotary (Little Rock).
Connections
Married Jean Wilson, March 26, 1948 (divorced October 1960).; married Virginia Bailey, December, 1962 (deceased.; married Addie Howard Davis, June 17, 1995.
Children: Terry Jean, Roger Melvil III, Timothy Clark.
