Roland Paul Sharp, Senior

Background

Sr., Roland Paul Sharp, was born on December 30, 1907 in Frost, West Virginia, United States. Son of Aaron Abraham and Odessa Paul (Jordan).

Education

South.Aaron Abraham and Odessa Paul (Jordan) South. 1 child, Roland Paul, Junior (deceased). Bachelor of Arts, Concord College, Athens, West Virginia, 1936.

Master of Science, West Virginia University, 1939. Doctor of Osteopathy, Kirksville College, Missouri, 1943.

Doctor of Science (honorary) U. West Virginia License osteopathic physician.

Career

Teacher Public Schools, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, 1926-1928, 30-38. Faculty Kirksville College Medicine, 1940-1944. Industrial medicine United Mine Workers American, Mullins, West Virginia, 1945-1962.

General practice medicine Green Bank, 1963-1973, 78—. Executive dean West Virginia School Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, 1973-1974, president, 1974-1978. Adjunct professor general practice, since 1980.

President emeritus West Virginia School Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, 1990. Director Concord College Foundation, Athens, West Virginia School Osteopathic Medicine Foundation (president),Lewisburg. Breeder registered Polled Hereford cattle, since 1954.

Achievements

• Roland Paul Sharp, Senior has been listed as a noteworthy osteopathic physician and surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member West Virginia State Board Health, Charleston, since 1981. Roland P. Sharp award named in his honor West Virginia School Osteopathic Medicine, 1974. Member West Virginia Society Osteopathic Medicine (named General Practitioner of Year 1971, Distinguished Service certified 1976, president 1953), American Osteopathic Association, American Association Colleges

Osteopathic Medicine (Board of Governors 1974-1978), Society Osteopathic Medicine Association (George West. Northup award 1979), Health Systems Agency West Virginia (board directors 1979-1982), West Virginia Board Osteopathic Examiners (secretary 1952-1972), West Virginia Polled Hereford Association (board directors since 1982), Concord College Alumni Association (president 1952).

Interests

• Farming, music, fishing.

Connections

Son of; married Opal Price, August 10, 1931 (deceased April 1978). 1 child, Roland Paul Junior (deceased). Married Thelma Lee Kincaid, July 16, 1979.

Father:

Aaron Abraham Son

Mother:

Odessa Paul (Jordan) Son

Spouse:

Opal Price

Spouse:

Thelma Lee Kincaid

child:

Roland Paul Junior Sr. (deceased)