Background
Adrounie, V. Harry was born on April 29, 1915 in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States. Son of Haroutune Asadour and Dorthy (Kalaidjian) Adrounie.
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V. Harry Adrounie
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Education
Bachelor of Science, St. Ambrose U., 1940; Bachelor, St. Ambrose U., 1959; Master of Science in Environmental Health, Western States U. Professional Studies, 1984; Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Health, Western States U. Professional Studies, 1984; Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health, Western States U. Professional Studies, 1984.
Career
Enlisted, United States Army, 1941;
commissioned 2nd. Lieutenant, United States Army, 1943;
advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Air Force
retired, United States Air Force, 1968;
technical director, Allegany Rehabilitation Associates Environmental Superior vena cava syndrome, 1968-1970;
director environmental health division, Chester County (Pennsylvania) Health Department, 1970-1975;
director environmental health division, Berrien County (Michigan) Health Department, 1975-1978;
professor environmental health, School Public Health U. Hawaii, Manoa, 1978-1980;
dean, professor School Public Health,, Western States U. Professional Studies, Missouri, 1980-1983;
retired, 1983;
visiting professor environmental public health, American U., Armenia, 1995. United States Air Force representative United States Interdepartmental Committee on Nutrition for National Defense, 1959-1961.
Consultant Health Mobilization Program United States Public Health Service Surgeon General, 1957-1961. Member United States Air Force Surgeon General's medical goodwill tour all South America countries, 1960. Chairman, visiting associate professor department environmental health American U. Beirut, 1963-1966, department chairman environmental health, 1964-1966.
Charter member RSH-United Nations WelfareRelief Agency Public Health Examining Board for Middle East, 1963-1966, UNWRA consultant, 1964-1966. Founder, coordinator 1st and 2d Environmental Health Symposium of Middle East, 1965-1966. Member Michigan Hazardous Waste Policy Committee, 1990-1991, Michigan Mustfa Finance Policy Board, since 1994.
Adjunct instructor, member of advisory committee environmental health Ferris State College, Big Rapids, Michigan, 1974-1975, 77-78.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Barry County Solid Waste Planning and Oversight committee, since 1981. Member Barry County Family Independence Agency, since 1996. Vice chairman Hastings City Planning Commission, since 1984.
Member, co-founder science advisory and policy board Michigan Ground Water Survey, Inc., since 1983, chairman, 1988-1991. Chairman advisory county South Control Michigan Commision on Aging, 1981-1991. Member UL Underwriters advisory county environmental public health, since 1996.
Past adult leader Boy Scouts American. Member Veterans of Foreign Wars (life), APHA (emeritus vice president, emeritus conference 1993, president-elect 1994-1995, president 1995-1997), Michigan Association Local Environmental Health Adminstrs. (president, founder 1976), National Environmental Health Association (life, president 1961-1962), Association Military Surgeons United States (life), International Public Health Society (charter-emeritus), National Council International Health, NRA (life, certified riflemarksmanship instructor), World Safety Organisation (board directors 1986-1995, certified board since 1987, editorial board since 1988), Michigan Environmental Health Association (president 1991-1992), Air Force Association, American Legion (commander 1989-1990), Indonesian Environmental Health Association (co-founder 1979), Lions, Elks (life), Moose, Kiwanis (president 1985-1986).
Connections
Married Emalea Riley, June, 1943 (divorced January 1980). Children: Harry Michael, Vee Patrick. Married Agnes M. Slone, June 26, 1981.
