Background
Flannagan, William Hamilton was born on September 14, 1920 in Trevillians, Virginia, United States. Son of Henry Alexander and Hanna Mae (Hamilton) Flannagan.
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William Hamilton Flannagan, American hospital executive. Named one of ten Most Prominent Men in Roanoke area, 1977; recipient Resolution of Appreciation Virginia Hospital Association, 1978; honoree Brotherhood Citation Dinner National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1980; Chili Cookoff Champion of Virginia, 1980; named One of Dozen Who Made a Difference in Building Roanoke, 1982.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Hampden-Sydney College, Virginia, 1940. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Hampden-Sydney College, Virginia, 1976.
Career
Assistant librarian, Library of Congress, Washington, 1940-1943;
director hospital service, McGuire Veterans Administration Hospital., Richmond, Virginia, 1946-1949;
administrator Bureau Hospitals and Nursing Home Services, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, 1949-1951;
administrator, Franklin Memorial Hospital, Rocky Mount, Virginia, 1951-1954;
president, Roanoke Memorial Hospitals, Virginia, since 1954. Past member Governor's Commision on Virginia Health Services Cost Review. Director Virginia Regional Medical Programs.
Past director The Hospital Bureau. Past member Blue Cross of Southwest Virginia Board, Virginia Mental Health Study Commission. Past member exec.com.
Roanoke Valley Regional Health Services Council. Past president Carolinas-Virginias Hospital Association. Past president Roanoke Area Hospital Council.
Past trustee Burrell Memorial Hospital, Roanoke. Past member Governor's Advisory Hospital Council. Past vice chairman Governor's Medical Facilities Commission.
Director Colonial American National Bank. Member, former chairman advisory board Southern Division Brs. President Roanoke Hospitals Foundation, Commonwealth Health Services Company, Roanoke Memorial Services Corporation, RMH Air, Ltd., Syndicated Collection Agency Ltd., Emerald Property Management, Inc., Burrell Health Care Center Corporation, Health East, Inc., Healthcare Interiors, Inc., The House of Care of Southwest Virginia.
Achievements
Membership
Member advisory council, past board directors Young Men's Christian Association Served to First lieutenant Medical Administrative corpus, United States army, 1943-1946. Fellow American College Hospital Adminstrs. (past regent, special recognition award 1983), Royal Society Health (Great Britain).
Member Roanoke Hospital Association (president), Southeastern Hospital Conference (board directors, past chairman), Virginia Hospital Association (past president), American Hospital Association, National Council of Community Hospitals(member liaison commission to Congress), Hospital Finance Management, Virginia Council on Health and Medical Care.
Connections
Married Kathryn Elizabeth Middleton, June 22, 1942. Children– William Hamilton, Patricia Lyle Flannagan Sarver and John Michael (twins).
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Religion
Presbyterian
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1940
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1976
Awards
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Named one of ten Most Prominent Men in Roanoke area, 1977. Recipient Resolution of Appreciation Virginia Hospital Association, 1978. Honoree Brotherhood Citation Dinner National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1980. Chili Cookoff Champion of Virginia, 1980. Named One of Dozen Who Made a Difference in Building Roanoke, 1982.Named one of ten Most Prominent Men in Roanoke area, 1977. Recipient Resolution of Appreciation Virginia Hospital Association, 1978. Honoree Brotherhood Citation Dinner National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1980.
Chili Cookoff Champion of Virginia, 1980. Named One of Dozen Who Made a Difference in Building Roanoke, 1982.