Background
Kirk, Weir Richard was born on February 18, 1920 in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. Son of C. Weir and Etta Barbara (Zimmerman) Kirk.
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Kirk, Weir Richard was born on February 18, 1920 in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. Son of C. Weir and Etta Barbara (Zimmerman) Kirk.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Indiana State Teachers College, 1940. Master of Science, Indiana State Teachers College, 1953.
Administrator, Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson, Illinois, 1962-1964; administrator, Riley County Hospital, Wharton Manor, Manhattan, Kansas, 1953-1962; director membership, American College Hospital Adminstrs., Chicago, 1964-1982; executive director, Association Mental Health Adminstrs., Chicago, 1984-1987; executive director, American College of Addiction Treatment Adminstrs., 1984-1987; director development credentialing, American College Healthcare Executives, Chicago, 1985-1987; consultant, American College Healthcare Executives, Chicago, since 1987.
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Member Community Chest Public Relations Committee, Lafayette, Indiana, 1942-1943, member committee on youth Oak Park (Illinois) Township chairman, 1973. Coordinator Post-War Planning Commission, Jeffersonville, Indiana, 1943-1944. Member public information committee Allen County Cancer Society, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1948-1949.
Production manager Community Theatre, Terre Haute, 1951-1952. Board directors Riley County Mental Health, 1954-1960, president, 1958-1960. Active Boy Scouts American, West Lafayette, Indiana, River Forest, Illinois, Irvine, Texas, 1942-1987.
Board directors Crawford County Tuberculosis and Health Association, Robinson, Illinois, 1963-1964, Bethesda Lutheran Home, Watertown, Wisconsin, 1965-1983. Member Board Health, Oak Park, Illinois, since 1986. Founding board directors Midwest Center for United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Initiatives, 1988-1991.
Member alumni advisory council Indiana State University, Terre Haute, 1977-1980, University Futures Forum, 1979-1980, academy planning workshop, 1977. Served to sergeant United States Army, 1944-1946, European Theatre of Operations, to lieutenant (honorary) United States Navy, 1982. Fellow American College Hospital Administrators.
Member American Hospital Association, National Committee Health Credentialing Agencies, Kansas Hospital Association, Blue Cross Relations Committee Lutheran Hospital Association Kansas, Illinois Hospital Association, Professional Exam Service (founder, board directors 1971-1977), Rotary (board directors Oak Park chapter since 1989, board directors Manhattan chapter 1958-1961, Robinson, Illinois chapter 1962-1964), Optimists (board directors Terre Haute chapter 1950-1952, president 1952-1953). Lodges: Rotary (board directors Manhattan chapter 1958-1961, Robinson, Illinois chapter 1962-1964), Optimists (board directors Terre Haute chapter 1950-1952, president 1952-1953).
Married Marvel B. Dickson, June 13, 1951. Children: Vicki Marie, Jeanine Gayle, Patti Richelle, Terri Sue, Richard Brian, Michael Wayne.