Thomas John Prendergast

Background

Prendergast, Thomas John was born on June 17, 1940 in St. Louis. Son of Thomas John Senior and Virginia (Hyatt) Prendergast.

Education

Bachelor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1962; Doctor of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, 1966; Master in Public Health, U. North Carolina, 1972.

Career

Intern, St. Luke's Hospital, St. Louis, 1966-1967; resident, St. Luke's Hospital, St. Louis, 1967; associate, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1971-1972; assistant professor, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1972-1977; director epidemiology and disease control, Health Care Agency, Orange County, California, 1977-1990; deputy director, Department Public Health, San Bernardino County, California, 1990-1993; health officer, director, Department Public Health, San Bernardino County, California, since 1993. Associate clinical professor University of California Medical Center, Irvine, 1977-1990. Associate clin.prof. public health and preventive medicine Loma Linda U., since 1990.

Consultant disease control com.Calif. Conference Local Health Officials, Sacramento, 1977-1993, chairman, 1994-1996. Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Thomas John Prendergast has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, epidemiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to major United States Army Reserve, 1968-1971. Member American Public Health Association, Society Teachers Preventive Medicine, Association Practitioners in Infection Control, California Conference Local Health Officers (president 1996-1997), Health Officers Association California (president-elect 1997-1998), Southern California Public Health Association (chairman epidemiology section since 1979, president 1983-1984, Best Section award 1983-1984), Sigma Xi, Delta Omega, Pi Tau Epsilon Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: jogging, tennis, golf.

Connections

Married Mary Lou Fairfield, March 7, 1965 (divorced April 1981). Children: Thomas John III, Allen David, Brian Lee. Married Carolyn Swatzel, April 28, 1990.

Children: Paul Swatzel, David Swatzel.

Father:

Thomas John Senior Prendergast

Mother:

Virginia (Hyatt) Prendergast

Spouse:

Mary Lou Fairfield

Spouse:

Carolyn Swatzel

child:

Paul Swatzel Prendergast

child:

Thomas John III Prendergast

child:

Allen David Prendergast

child:

David Swatzel Prendergast

child:

Brian Lee Prendergast