Thomas Martin Vernon

Background

Vernon, Thomas Martin was born on February 8, 1939 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of Thomas Martin and Frances Cook (Felmet) Vernon.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Duke U., 1960; Doctor of Medicine Harvard University, 1964.

Career

Intern, then resident, University Hospitals of Cleveland-Western Reserve U., 1964-1966; epidemiology officer, Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, 1966-1968; member of advisory commission on immunization practice, Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, 1976-1980; epidemiologist, Nepal Malaria Eradication, Kathmandu, 1967-1969; resident, U. Colorado Medical Center, Denver, 1970-1972; state epidemiologist, Colorado Department of Health, Denver, 1972-1976; assistant director, Colorado Department of Health, Denver, 1976-1983; executive director, Colorado Department of Health, Denver, 1983-1990; director health and human services program, The Pew Charitable Trust, Philadelphia, since 1991. Malaria epidemiologist Agency for International Development, Ethiopa, 1970, Pakistan, 1977, 78, 80. Member of advisory county on health promotion and disease prevention to secretary Department of Health and Human Services, member National Vaccine Advisory Committee.

Achievements

• Thomas Martin Vernon has been listed as a noteworthy administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman state board Common Cause, Denver, 1979-1981, national board, Washington, since 1984. Served to colonel United States Army Reserve, since 1983. Member Colorado Medical Society, Denver Medical Society, Colorado Public Health Association (Roy L. Cleeve award 1986), American Public Health Association, Association State and Territorial Health Officers (Executive Committee since 1983, president 1988-1989), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married M. Patricia West, March 22, 1983. Children— Jennifer D., Daniel S.

Father:

Thomas Martin Vernon

Mother:

Frances Cook (Felmet) Vernon

Spouse:

M. Patricia West