Thomas Ray Matherlee

Background

Matherlee, Thomas Ray was born on September 18, 1934 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Dennis R.and Eleanor E. Matherlee.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Findlay College, 1958;Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago, 1960.

Career

Administrative resident Shannon Hospital, San Angelo, Texas, 1959-1960. Assistant administrator Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Illinois, 1960-1961. Administrative assistant, then administrator Forsyth Memorial Hospital, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1961-1968.

Executive director Gaston County (North Carolina) Hospital, 1968-1970.

Executive director Gaston Memorial Hospital, Incorporated., Gastonia, 1970-1980, president, 1981-1985. Senior vice president Volunteer Hospitals of America Incorporated., Washington, 1986-1987, executive vice president, Irving, Texas, 1987-1990.

President American Medical Association Superior vena cava syndrome, Incorporated., 1990-1994. Senior vice president The Hunter Group, 1994-1997.

President Matherlee Association, 1997.

Consultant School Pastoral Care North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem, 1967-1968. Member sub-area advisory county Health Systems Agency, 1975-1980. Adjunct faculty School Community and Allied Health, University of Alabama-Birmingham, 1980-1985.

Board directors Joint Commision on Accreditation of Healthcare Orgns., 1986-1990, treasurer, audit and finance committee chairman, member Executive Committee Director Olney Illinois Civil Defense, 1960-1961.

Member finance committee Piedmont county Boy Scouts American, 1970. Member of advisory board Gastonia Wesleyan Youth Chorus, 1972.

Member joint committee nursing education North Carolina State Board Edition and Board Higher Education, 1969-1971. Member administrative board First United Methodist Church, Gastonia, 1972-1974.

Board directors Gaston County Heart Association, 1968-1970, Forsyth County Cancer Society, 1964-1965.

Trustee North Carolina Hospital Edition and Research Foundation, 1966-1971, president, 1970-1971. Trustee North Carolina Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Incorporated., 1971-1977, Southeastern Hospital Conference, 1971-1972, 73-81, member education committee, since 1978, member program committee, 1975-1976. Named Boss of Year, National Sections Association, 1970-1971.

Achievements

• Thomas Ray Matherlee has been listed as a noteworthy consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director Olney, Illinois Civil Defense, 1960-1961. Member finance committee Piedmont council Boy Scouts American, 1970. Member advisory board Gastonia Wesleyan Youth Chorus, 1972.

Member joint committee nursing education North Carolina State Board Education and Board Higher Education, 1969-1971. Member administrative board First United Methodist Church, Gastonia, 1972-1974. Board directors Gaston County Heart Association, 1968-1970, Forsyth County Cancer Society, 1964-1965.

Trustee North Carolina Hospital Education and Research Foundation, 1966-1971, president 1970-1971. Trustee North Carolina Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Inc., 1971-1977, Southeastern Hospital Conference, 1971-1972, 73-81. Member education committee since 1978, member program committee, 1975-1976.

Fellow American College Healthcare Executives. Member MGMA, North Carolina Hospital Association (life, trustee 1966-1972, president 1970-1971, chairman council government liaison 1978-1981, Distinguished Service award 1985), North Carolina League Nursing, American Hospital Association (house of deals 1973-1978, 83-85), speaker House of deals 1985, trustee 1975-1978, 83-85, chairman board trustees 1984), Gastonia Chamber of Commerce (health affairs committee 1969-1972), Kiwanis.

Connections

Children: Michael, Jennifer, Craig, Brent, Brian.

Father:

Dennis R.

Mother:

Eleanor E. Matherlee

child:

Jennifer Matherlee

child:

Brian Matherlee

child:

Michael Matherlee

child:

Brent Matherlee

child:

Craig Matherlee