Background
Blandford, Sister Margaret Vincent was born on October 27, 1920 in Lebanon, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of John Martin and Mary Lyda (O'Daniel) Blandford.
Blandford, Sister Margaret Vincent was born on October 27, 1920 in Lebanon, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of John Martin and Mary Lyda (O'Daniel) Blandford.
Registered Nurse, St. Joseph's School Nursing, 1941. Bachelor of Science in Nursing Education, Spalding College, 1952. Postgraduate, Sloan Institute Hospital Administration, Cornell University, 1962.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Arkansas, Little Rock, 1987.
Assistant administrator St. Joseph's Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky, 1949-1954. Administrator St. Vincent Infirmary, Little Rock, 1955-1961, chief executive officer, 1972-1987, chairperson board, since 1972. Hospital coordinator Hospitals of Sisters of Charity, Nazareth, Kentucky, 1961-1971.
Director Worthen Bank & Trust Company.
Trustee Worthen Bank & Trust Company, Little Rock. Chairman board governors American Health Congress, 1971-1972. Member executive committee Arkansas Regional Medical Program, 1974-1977.
Member United States Catholic Health Conference, 1974-1977. Member medical morals committee Diocese of Arkansas, 1973-1976. Board directors Our Lady of Peace Hospital, Louisville, 1973-1979.
Member executive advisory committee Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, 1986. Board directors United Way Pulaski County, 1978, Center Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute, 1974-1982, Sisters Mary and Elizabeth Hospital, Louisville, since 1986, Arkansas chapter National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1982-1985. Fellow American College Healthcare Administrators.
Member Arkansas Conference Catholic Hospitals (president 1957-1959), Little Rock Hospital Council (president 1960-1961), Catholic Health Association (secretary board trustees 1961-1965, director 1966-1971, president 1971-1972), Arkansas Hospital Association, Arkansas Chamber of Commerce (director 1978), Little Rock C. of Chamber (board directors 1978-1985, member executive committee 1980-1985, metropolitan council 1986), Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce (director 1978).