Background
Ennis, Thomas Michael was born on March 7, 1931 in Morgantown, West Virginia, United States. Son of Thomas Edson and Violet Ruth (Nugent) Ennis.
Ennis, Thomas Michael was born on March 7, 1931 in Morgantown, West Virginia, United States. Son of Thomas Edson and Violet Ruth (Nugent) Ennis.
Student, West Virginia University, 1949-1952; AB, George Washington University, 1954; Juris Doctor, Georgetown University, 1960.
With, Governor Employees Insurance Company, Washington, 1956, 59;
with, Air Transport Association American, Washington, 1959-1960;
director annual support program, George Washington University, 1960-1963;
national director development, Project Health Opportunities for People Everywhere, People to People Health Foundation, Inc., Washington, 1963-1966;
national executive director, Epilepsy Foundation American, Washington, 1966-1974;
executive director, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham Community Mental Health Board, Lansing, Michigan, 1974-1983;
national executive director, Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association, Inc., Chicago, 1983-1986;
executive director, president, The John Douglas French Alzheimers Foundation, Los Angeles, 1986-1996;
president emeritus, The John Douglas French Alzheimers Foundation, Los Angeles, since 1996. Clinical instructor department community medicine and international health Georgetown University,1967-1974. Adjunct associate professor department psychiatry Michigan State University, 1975-1984;lecturer University Center for International Rehabilitation, 1977.
Consultant health and medical foundations, related organizations. Consultant American Health Foundation, 1967-1969, Reston, Virginia-Georgetown University Health Planning Project, 1967-1970.
Member advisory board National Center for the Law and the Handicapped, 1971-1974. Advisor National Reye's Syndrome Foundation. Member National Committee for Research in Neurological Disorders, 1967-1972.
Member national advisory board Developmental Disabilities/Technology Assistance System, University North Carolina, 1971-1978. National trustee National Kidney Foundation, 1970-1974, member executive committee and board National Capitol Area chapter, president, 1972-1974. Board directors National Association Private Residential Facilities for Mentally Retarded, 1970-1974.
Board directors, member executive committee Epilepsy Foundation American, 1977-1984, Epilepsy Center Michigan, 1974-1983. National board directors Western Institute on Epilepsy, 1969-1972. Board directors, president Michigan Mid-South Health Systems Agency, 1975-1978.
Secretary general International Federation Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, 1984-1986. Member panel Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center, 1990-1993. Member California State Council on Developmental Disabilities, 1997—2003.
Medical advisory board EdenCare Senior Living Services, advisor Center Aging, Washington, since 1998. Member National Epilepsy League (board directors 1977-1978), Michigan Association Community Mental Health (president 1977-1979), National Coalition Research Neurological Disorders (director at-large since 1991), Scan Health Plan (board governors), Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Kappa Psi.
Married Julia Marie Dorety, June 30, 1956. Children: Thomas John, Robert Griswold (deceased).