Background
Barker, William Daniel was born on July 21, 1926 in New Orleans. Son of William Daniel and Ada (Will) Barker.
Barker, William Daniel was born on July 21, 1926 in New Orleans. Son of William Daniel and Ada (Will) Barker.
Bachelor in Business Administration, Emory University, 1949; Master in Hospital Administration, Georgia State University, 1966.
Business office manager, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, 1949-1950;
assistant administrator, Griffin (Georgia) Spalding County Hospital, 1950-1951;
administrator, Winder-Barrow (Georgia) Hospital, 1951-1952;
hospital field representative, Georgia Department Public Health, Atlanta, 1952-1954;
hospital consultant, Georgia Department Public Health, Atlanta, 1954-1955;
assistant administrator, Tri-County Hospital, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, 1955-1960;
assistant director Crawford Long Hospital, Emory University, Atlanta, 1960-1973;
administrator, Emory University, Atlanta, 1973-1984;
director hospitals, Emory University, Atlanta, 1984-1990;
executive director hospital, Emory University, Atlanta, 1987-1990;
retired, 1991;
professor, Emory University, Atlanta, 1988-1993. Board directors Georgia Federal Bank, Atlanta, Blue Cross Blue Shield Georgia, Inc. Provider affairs committee Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, United Network forOrgan Sharing, board directors, since 1991.
Board of Governors SunHealth, Charlotte, North Carolina, chairman, 1988-1989. Board commissioner Joint Commision on Accreditation of Healthcare Orgns., 1981-1986. Vice president Greater Atlanta Coalition on Health Care,1983-1984.
Member Governor's Council Malpractice Insurance, 1975-1983, Medicaid Advisory Committee Georgia Department Human Resources, 1973-1977, Health Facilities Planning Committee Metropolitan Atlanta Council for Health, 1971-1974, Atlanta Regional Commission Emergency Medical Task Force 1969-1973, Governor's Commision on Nursing, 1970-1971, advisory commission International Implant Registry, since 1989, vice-chairman, 1991, chairman, 1992. President Health Careers of Georgia, Inc., 1969-1970, Georgia Council Paramed. Education, 1968.
With United States Army, 1944-1946. Fellow American College Healthcare Executives (regent 1972-1975). Member American Hospital Association (chairman 1979, Speaker of House 1980, Distinguished Service award 1987), Georgia Hospital Association (president 1966-1979, Gold Honor award of Excellence 1980), Ansley Golf Club.
Married Nancy Pool, September 23, 1949. Children: Nancy Louise, Julia Ann, William Daniel III, Marion DeVilbiss.