Background
VonderHaar, William Purcell was born on October 21, 1930 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of Bernard Herman and Dorothy Elizabeth (Purcell) VonderHaar.
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William Purcell VonderHaar
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Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Louisville, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, University Louisville, 1956.
Career
Intern, United States Army Hospital, El Paso, Texas, 1956-1957; general practice medicine, Vine Grove, Kentucky, 1957-1958; general practice medicine, Vine Grove, Louisville, since 1972; 1st department chairman family medicine, U. Louisville, since 1972; assistant vice president health affairs, U. Louisville, 1974-1979; associate vice president, U. Louisville, 1979-1980; professor, U. Louisville, since 1973; president sub area, Western Kentucky Health Systems, 1979-1981; medical director, Primary Medical Management, Inc., Louisville, 1982-1983; medical director, Humana Inc. Health Services Division, since 1983. Board advisors St. Anthony Hospital, since 1987, president medical staff, since 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Member Jefferson County Board Health, since 1987. Physician advising committee Maxicare, Louisville., 1985-l board directors Roman Catholic School, since 1970. Chairman County School Board, since 1974.
Board directors Community Action Commission, Neighborhood Health Association. Member Governor's Task Force on Family Health Centers Served with United States Air Force, 1950-1952. Kentucky Air National Guard, 1952-1956.
United States Army, 1956-1957. Member American Medical Association, Society Teachers Family Medicine, American Academy Family Physicians, American School Bds. Association, International Health Evaluation Association (Vice-President Region I since 1978), Kentucky Medical Association (secretary-treasurer since 1990), Jefferson County Medical Society (president 1975).
Connections
Married Elayne Elizabeth Roose, September 8, 1954. Children: Lisa Maret, Denys Laurent, Mark Roose, Niel Gerard, Gregory Jude, Julie Elayne, Kurt Barnard, Franz Purcell.
- Father:
- Bernard Herman VonderHaar
- Mother:
- Dorothy Elizabeth (Purcell) VonderHaar
- Spouse:
- Elayne Elizabeth Roose
- child:
- Kurt Barnard VonderHaar
- child:
- Niel Gerard VonderHaar
- child:
- Denys Laurent VonderHaar
- child:
- Julie Elayne VonderHaar
- child:
- Gregory Jude VonderHaar
- child:
- Lisa Maret VonderHaar
- child:
- Franz Purcell VonderHaar
- child:
- Mark Roose VonderHaar
