William Collier Martin

Background

Martin, William Collier was born on August 16, 1926 in Atlanta. Son of William Henry and Lillian (Collier) Martin.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Georgia, 1950. Diploma, Charlotte Memorial Hospital, 1952. Postgraduate, University Oklahoma, 1969.

Career

Operating room technician Athens (Georgia) General Hospital, 1949-1950. Hospital administration intern/resident Charlotte (North Carolina) Memorial Hospital, 1950-1952. Hospital administrator Rockmart-Aragon Hospital, Rockmart, Georgia, 1952-1954.

Assistant hospital administrator Saint Agnes Hospital, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1954-1956.

Hospital administrator Florence-Darlington Tuberculosis. Sanitorium, Florence, South Carolina., 1956-1958.

Commissioned First lieutenant Mediterranean Shipping Company, United States Army,1959, advanced through grades lieutenant colonel. Adjunct United States Army Hospital, Ft.Campbell Kentucky, 1959.

Commanding officer medical company United States Army Hospital, 1959-1961.

Commanding officer United States Army Medical Svc. Detachment, Fort Gulick, Canal Zone, 1961-1964. Executive officer 5th Evacuation Hospital, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1964, commanding officer, 1964-1965.

Adjunct personnel officer 55th Medical Group, Fort Bragg, 1965-1966, Qui Nhon, Republic Vietnam, 1966-1967.

Commanding officer 47thGen. Hospital, Fitzsimons General Hospital, Denver, 1967-1968.

Executive officer Evans Health Care Facility, Fort Buckner, Okinawa, 1968-1969. Director security plans and operations United States Army Medical Center, Camp Kue, Okinawa, 1969-1971.

Medical operations officer VII Corps, Moehringen, West Germany, 1971-1973.

Chief training, exercises and readiness United States Army Medical Command, Europe, Heidelberg, West Germany, 1973-1974. Director security plans and training Fitzsimons Army Medical Center,1974-1977, retired, 1977. Guest lecturer health care administration United States Army Medical Command in Europe, 1973-1974.

Executive director Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital, Asheville, North Carolina, 1977-1978.

Chairman Public Health Trust of Escambia County, Pensacola, Florida, 1979-1986. Guest lecturer to professional associations, civic organizations andmil. units, 1965-1997.

Member North Carolina Governor"s Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation Centers, 1977-1978. Member regional Hospice Program for Northwest Florida, Incorporated., 1979-1980, chairman, board directors, 1980-1983, executive director, 1983-1985.

Management consultant Pensacola (Florida) Habatat for Humanity, Incorporated., 1986-1988, Niceville (Florida) Marketing Resources, 1986-1987, Dan Laumpking Management Consultant, Fairhope, Alabama, 1986-1987.

Achievements

• William Collier Martin has been listed as a noteworthy hospital administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, 1978. Secretary United Methodist Board Pastoral Care and Counseling, 1988-1990. Member, vice president, board ministries Pensacola District United Methodist Church, Inc., 1988-1998.

Director lay speaking, board laity, council on ministries Pensacola District United Methodist Church, Inc., 1988-1998. Director lay speaking, board laity Alabama-West Florida Conference United Methodist Church, 1988-1997. Member Health and Human Services task force citizens goals for Pensacoloa, 1981-1986.

Vice chairman administrative board Pine Forest United Methodist Church, Pensacola, 1979-1986. Member finance committee, 1979-1986. Director lay speaking Pensacola District United Methodist Church, 1985-1988.

Board directors Hispanic Ministries, Inc., 1986-1993, Methodist Homes for the Aging, Inc., 1990—2006. Served with United States Navy, 1944-1946. Fellow American Academy Medical Administrators.

Member American society Training and Development (director 1977-1978), Retired Officers Association, Association United States Army (director Denver-Centennial chapter 1974-1977, Greater Gulf Coast chapter 1979-1986), United States Power Squadrons, Retired Officers Association (board directors Bob Sikes chapter 1996-2000, board directors Escarosa chapter 1985-1999, president ESCAROSA chapter 1989-1990), Veterans of Foreign Wars, Masons, Phi Delta Theta.

Connections

Married Alice Elizabeth Nickle, January 12, 1952 (deceased). Married Carol J. Sullivan, July 25, 1998. Children: Mary Anne, Patricia Jean, William Collier, Nancy Lee.

Father:

William Henry Martin

Mother:

Lillian (Collier) Martin

Spouse:

Alice Elizabeth Nickle

Spouse:

Carol J. Sullivan

child:

Mary Anne Martin

child:

Patricia Jean Martin

child:

William Collier Martin

child:

Nancy Lee Martin