Background
House, Roy C. was born on July 11, 1917 in West Liberty, Ohio, United States. Son of Thomas C. and Myrtle (McLel) House.
House, Roy C. was born on July 11, 1917 in West Liberty, Ohio, United States. Son of Thomas C. and Myrtle (McLel) House.
Bachelor of Arts, Evansville (Indiana) College, 1939; Master of Science in Hospital Administration, Northwestern University, 1949; D.Health Services (honorary), Southwestern College, 1978.
Assistant manager commercial foods division, Igleheart division General Foods Corporation, Evansville, Indiana, 1939-1947;
resident in administration, Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, 1948-1949;
assistant administrator, Samuel Merritt Hospital, Oakland, California, 1949-1950;
administrator, Warm Springs Foundation Hospital Crippled Children, Gonzales, Texas, 1950-1954;
administrator, Marion (Indiana) General Hospital, 1954-1957;
executive vice president, chief Executive officer, Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas, 1957-1972;
president, Wesley Medical Center, 1972-1981;
president emeritus, Wesley Medical Center, since 1981. Preceptor, lecturer Northwestern University, 1958-1962, Washington University, St. Louis,1962-1983, Trinity U., San Antonio, 1978-1983. President Austin (Texas) Hosp.Council, 1953, East Indiana Hospital Council, 1956, Hospital Council Metropolitan Wichita, 1960, Kansas Blue Cross Plan, 1965-1966, member Executive Board, 1959-1966, member Executive Committee, 1963-1966, treasurer, 1964, president, 1965.
Member Governor Kansas Advisory Council Regional Medical Programs, 1965-1975, chairman, 1972-1974. Chartermem., co-founder, secretary board directors, member Executive Committee Voluntary Hospitals American, 1977-1982. Treasurer Wesley Research Foundation, 1960-1982.
Fellow American College Hospital Administrators (regent for Kansas 1966-1969, district governor 1971-1972). Member American Hospital Association (house delegations 1971-1978, trustee 1978-1982), Kansas Hospital Association (president 1968-1969), Tau Kappa Alpha, Pi Gamma Mu, Alpha Delta Mu, Alpha Kappa Psi (honorary) Clubs: Rotary, Masons, Shriners.
Married Elizabeth M. Fritschle, September 11, 1942. Children: David R., Janet Sue.