MELGAARD, Robert Thor - Revision history

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	[[Image:Dad 2000.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Peggy Melgaard]]MELGAARD, Robert Thor. (Plentywood, MT, Sept. 28, 1923-Apr. 7, 2000). ~~Melgaard was the~~ son of sharecroppers, Erick and Goldie Melgaard. Erick migrated to the United States from Norway when he was fourteen years old. They moved from Montana in 1925 or 1926 where Robert grew up on a farm in Concord, Tennessee. He was a graduate of Farragut High School, Knoxville, Tennessee in the class of 1941 and began college at Berea, in Berea, Kentucky. His plan was to study engineering. He served in the Army and Air Corp in [[WORLD WAR II]] from 1943-1945.		[[Image:Dad 2000.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Peggy Melgaard]]MELGAARD, Robert Thor. (Plentywood, MT, Sept. 28, 1923--Apr. 7, 2000). The son of sharecroppers, Erick and Goldie Melgaard, Erick migrated with them to the United States from Norway when he was fourteen years old. They moved from Montana in 1925 or 1926 where Robert grew up on a farm in Concord, Tennessee. He was a graduate of Farragut High School, Knoxville, Tennessee in the class of 1941 and began college at Berea, in Berea, Kentucky. His plan was to study engineering. He served in the Army and Air Corp in [[WORLD WAR II]] from 1943-1945.

	After the war, Melgaard attended Vanderbuilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He received his doctor of medicine degree at the University of Virginia College of Medicine, Richmond. After serving his internship at the US Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Illinois, he served in the [[KOREAN CONFLICT]] as a naval medical officer.		After the war, Melgaard attended Vanderbuilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He received his doctor of medicine degree at the University of Virginia College of Medicine, Richmond. After serving his internship at the US Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Illinois, he served in the [[KOREAN CONFLICT]] as a naval medical officer.

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	After the war, Melgaard attended Vanderbuilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He received his doctor of medicine degree at the University of Virginia College of Medicine, Richmond. After serving his internship at the US Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Illinois, he served in the [[KOREAN CONFLICT]] as a naval medical officer.		After the war, Melgaard attended Vanderbuilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He received his doctor of medicine degree at the University of Virginia College of Medicine, Richmond. After serving his internship at the US Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Illinois, he served in the [[KOREAN CONFLICT]] as a naval medical officer.

	On December 6, 1952 Melgaard married Gloria Ann Weir (Miss Hibbing, Minnesota 1951). He did his residency in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ~~until~~ 1954 ~~when~~ he moved to Dubuque. Their family grew to include Diane, Rob, Betsy, John, and Jane.		On December 6, 1952 Melgaard married Gloria Ann Weir (Miss Hibbing, Minnesota 1951). He did his residency in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where his daughter Peggy was born while he was in residence. In 1954 he and his family moved to Dubuque. Their family grew to include Diane, Rob, Betsy, John, and Jane.

	Melgaard was chairman of Medical Associates Department of Pediatrics from 1955-1985. From 1974-1989, he served as chief executive officer of [[MEDICAL ASSOCIATES CLINIC PC (THE)]], Iowa's largest fully accredited clinic, and was executive director and medical director of Medical Associates HMO until his retirement in 1989. As an administrator, Melgaard was credited with being a visionary who saw the clinic's health maintenance organization grow from infancy in 1982, two years before the HMO concept enjoyed an explosion of development across the United States.		Melgaard was chairman of Medical Associates Department of Pediatrics from 1955-1985. From 1974-1989, he served as chief executive officer of [[MEDICAL ASSOCIATES CLINIC PC (THE)]], Iowa's largest fully accredited clinic, and was executive director and medical director of Medical Associates HMO until his retirement in 1989. As an administrator, Melgaard was credited with being a visionary who saw the clinic's health maintenance organization grow from infancy in 1982, two years before the HMO concept enjoyed an explosion of development across the United States.

	In addition to his activities in health service administration, Melgaard served as president of the American Group Practice Association and the Area Residential Care Foundation. He was a member of the [[DUBUQUE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE]], Iowa Medical Society, and the [[CLARKE COLLEGE]] Board of Trustees. At the time of his death he was working two jobs; as a surveyor for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care and as Medical Director for Cottingham-Butler. In 2001 the Butler family dedicated a house for the children at ARC in his memory.		In addition to his activities in health service administration, Melgaard served as president of the American Group Practice Association and the Area Residential Care Foundation. He was a member of the [[DUBUQUE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE]], Iowa Medical Society, and the [[CLARKE COLLEGE]] Board of Trustees. At the time of his death he was working two jobs; as a surveyor for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care and as Medical Director for Cottingham-Butler. In 2001 the Butler family dedicated a house for the children at ARC in his memory.


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	After the war, Melgaard attended Vanderbuilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He received his doctor of medicine degree at the University of Virginia College of Medicine, Richmond. After serving his internship at the US Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Illinois, he served in the [[KOREAN CONFLICT]] as a naval medical officer.		After the war, Melgaard attended Vanderbuilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He received his doctor of medicine degree at the University of Virginia College of Medicine, Richmond. After serving his internship at the US Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Illinois, he served in the [[KOREAN CONFLICT]] as a naval medical officer.

	On December 6, 1952 Melgaard married Gloria Ann Weir (Miss Hibbing, Minnesota 1951). He did his residency in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania until 1954 when he moved to Dubuque ~~with his wife and young daughter, Peggy~~. Their family grew to include Diane, Rob, Betsy, John, and Jane.		On December 6, 1952 Melgaard married Gloria Ann Weir (Miss Hibbing, Minnesota 1951). He did his residency in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania until 1954 when he moved to Dubuque. Their family grew to include Diane, Rob, Betsy, John, and Jane.

	Melgaard was chairman of Medical Associates Department of Pediatrics from 1955-1985 From 1974-1989, he served as chief executive officer of [[MEDICAL ASSOCIATES CLINIC PC (THE)]], Iowa's largest fully accredited clinic, and was executive director and medical director of Medical Associates HMO until his retirement in 1989. As an administrator, he was credited with being a visionary who saw the clinic's health maintenance organization grow from infancy in 1982, two years before the HMO concept enjoyed an explosion of development across the United States.		Melgaard was chairman of Medical Associates Department of Pediatrics from 1955-1985. From 1974-1989, he served as chief executive officer of [[MEDICAL ASSOCIATES CLINIC PC (THE)]], Iowa's largest fully accredited clinic, and was executive director and medical director of Medical Associates HMO until his retirement in 1989. As an administrator, Melgaard was credited with being a visionary who saw the clinic's health maintenance organization grow from infancy in 1982, two years before the HMO concept enjoyed an explosion of development across the United States.

	In addition to his activities in health service administration, Melgaard served as president of the American Group Practice Association and the Area Residential Care Foundation. He was a member of the [[DUBUQUE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE]], Iowa Medical Society, and the [[CLARKE COLLEGE]] Board of Trustees. At the time of his death he was working two jobs; as a surveyor for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care and as Medical Director for Cottingham-Butler. In 2001 the Butler family dedicated a house for the children at ARC in his memory.		In addition to his activities in health service administration, Melgaard served as president of the American Group Practice Association and the Area Residential Care Foundation. He was a member of the [[DUBUQUE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE]], Iowa Medical Society, and the [[CLARKE COLLEGE]] Board of Trustees. At the time of his death he was working two jobs; as a surveyor for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care and as Medical Director for Cottingham-Butler. In 2001 the Butler family dedicated a house for the children at ARC in his memory.
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	[[Image:Dad 2000.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Peggy Melgaard]]MELGAARD, Robert Thor. (Plentywood, MT, Sept. 28, 1923-Apr. 7, 2000). Melgaard was the son of sharecroppers, Erick and Goldie Melgaard. Erick migrated to the United States from Norway when he was fourteen years old. They moved from Montana in 1925 or 1926 where Robert grew up on a farm in Concord, Tennessee. He was a graduate of Farragut High School, Knoxville, Tennessee in the class of 1941~~. He~~ began college at Berea, in Berea, Kentucky. His plan was to study engineering. He served in the Army and Air Corp in [[WORLD WAR II]] from 1943-1945.		[[Image:Dad 2000.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Peggy Melgaard]]MELGAARD, Robert Thor. (Plentywood, MT, Sept. 28, 1923-Apr. 7, 2000). Melgaard was the son of sharecroppers, Erick and Goldie Melgaard. Erick migrated to the United States from Norway when he was fourteen years old. They moved from Montana in 1925 or 1926 where Robert grew up on a farm in Concord, Tennessee. He was a graduate of Farragut High School, Knoxville, Tennessee in the class of 1941 and began college at Berea, in Berea, Kentucky. His plan was to study engineering. He served in the Army and Air Corp in [[WORLD WAR II]] from 1943-1945.

	After the war, Melgaard attended Vanderbuilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He received his doctor of medicine degree at the University of Virginia College of Medicine, Richmond. After serving his internship at the US Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Illinois, he served in the [[KOREAN ~~WAR~~]] as a naval medical officer.		After the war, Melgaard attended Vanderbuilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He received his doctor of medicine degree at the University of Virginia College of Medicine, Richmond. After serving his internship at the US Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Illinois, he served in the [[KOREAN CONFLICT]] as a naval medical officer.

	On December 6, 1952 Melgaard married Gloria Ann Weir (Miss Hibbing, Minnesota 1951). He did his residency in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania until ~~1952~~ when he moved to Dubuque with his wife and young daughter, Peggy. Their family grew to include Diane, Rob, Betsy, John, and Jane.		On December 6, 1952 Melgaard married Gloria Ann Weir (Miss Hibbing, Minnesota 1951). He did his residency in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania until 1954 when he moved to Dubuque with his wife and young daughter, Peggy. Their family grew to include Diane, Rob, Betsy, John, and Jane.

	Melgaard was chairman of Medical Associates Department of Pediatrics from 1955-1985 From 1974-1989, he served as chief executive officer of [[MEDICAL ASSOCIATES]], Iowa's largest fully accredited clinic, and was executive director and medical director of Medical Associates HMO until his retirement in 1989. As an administrator, he was credited with being a visionary who saw the clinic's health maintenance organization grow from infancy in 1982, two years before the HMO concept enjoyed an explosion of development across the United States.		Melgaard was chairman of Medical Associates Department of Pediatrics from 1955-1985 From 1974-1989, he served as chief executive officer of [[MEDICAL ASSOCIATES CLINIC PC (THE)]], Iowa's largest fully accredited clinic, and was executive director and medical director of Medical Associates HMO until his retirement in 1989. As an administrator, he was credited with being a visionary who saw the clinic's health maintenance organization grow from infancy in 1982, two years before the HMO concept enjoyed an explosion of development across the United States.

	In addition to his activities in health service administration, Melgaard served as president of the American Group Practice Association and the Area Residential Care Foundation. He was a member of the [[DUBUQUE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE]], Iowa Medical Society, and the [[CLARKE COLLEGE]] Board of Trustees. At the time of his death he was working two jobs; as a surveyor for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care and as Medical Director for Cottingham-Butler. In 2001 the Butler family dedicated a house for the children at ARC in his memory.		In addition to his activities in health service administration, Melgaard served as president of the American Group Practice Association and the Area Residential Care Foundation. He was a member of the [[DUBUQUE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE]], Iowa Medical Society, and the [[CLARKE COLLEGE]] Board of Trustees. At the time of his death he was working two jobs; as a surveyor for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care and as Medical Director for Cottingham-Butler. In 2001 the Butler family dedicated a house for the children at ARC in his memory.
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	After the war, Melgaard attended Vanderbuilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He received his doctor of medicine degree at the University of Virginia College of Medicine, Richmond. After serving his internship at the US Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Illinois, he served in the [[KOREAN WAR]] as a naval medical officer.		After the war, Melgaard attended Vanderbuilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He received his doctor of medicine degree at the University of Virginia College of Medicine, Richmond. After serving his internship at the US Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Illinois, he served in the [[KOREAN WAR]] as a naval medical officer.

	On December 6, 1952 Melgaard married Gloria Ann Weir (Miss Hibbing, Minnesota 1951). He did his residency in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania until 1952 when he moved to Dubuque with his wife and young daughter, Peggy. ~~There were eventually five more children~~.		On December 6, 1952 Melgaard married Gloria Ann Weir (Miss Hibbing, Minnesota 1951). He did his residency in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania until 1952 when he moved to Dubuque with his wife and young daughter, Peggy. Their family grew to include Diane, Rob, Betsy, John, and Jane.

	Melgaard was chairman of Medical Associates Department of Pediatrics from 1955-1985 From 1974-1989, he served as chief executive officer of [[MEDICAL ASSOCIATES]], Iowa's largest fully accredited clinic, and was executive director and medical director of Medical Associates HMO until his retirement in 1989. As an administrator, he was credited with being a visionary who saw the clinic's health maintenance organization grow from infancy in 1982, two years before the HMO concept enjoyed an explosion of development across the United States.		Melgaard was chairman of Medical Associates Department of Pediatrics from 1955-1985 From 1974-1989, he served as chief executive officer of [[MEDICAL ASSOCIATES]], Iowa's largest fully accredited clinic, and was executive director and medical director of Medical Associates HMO until his retirement in 1989. As an administrator, he was credited with being a visionary who saw the clinic's health maintenance organization grow from infancy in 1982, two years before the HMO concept enjoyed an explosion of development across the United States.

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	Melgaard was chairman of Medical Associates Department of Pediatrics from 1955-1985 From 1974-1989, he served as chief executive officer of [[MEDICAL ASSOCIATES]], Iowa's largest fully accredited clinic, and was executive director and medical director of Medical Associates HMO until his retirement in 1989. As an administrator, he was credited with being a visionary who saw the clinic's health maintenance organization grow from infancy in 1982, two years before the HMO concept enjoyed an explosion of development across the United States.		Melgaard was chairman of Medical Associates Department of Pediatrics from 1955-1985 From 1974-1989, he served as chief executive officer of [[MEDICAL ASSOCIATES]], Iowa's largest fully accredited clinic, and was executive director and medical director of Medical Associates HMO until his retirement in 1989. As an administrator, he was credited with being a visionary who saw the clinic's health maintenance organization grow from infancy in 1982, two years before the HMO concept enjoyed an explosion of development across the United States.

	In addition to his activities in health service administration, Melgaard served as president of the American Group Practice Association and the Area Residential Care Foundation. He was a member of the [[DUBUQUE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE]], Iowa Medical Society, and the [[CLARKE COLLEGE]] Board of Trustees. At the time of his death he was working two jobs; as a surveyor for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care and as Medical Director for Cottingham-Butler. In 2001 the Butler family dedicated a house for the children at ARC ~~to him~~.		In addition to his activities in health service administration, Melgaard served as president of the American Group Practice Association and the Area Residential Care Foundation. He was a member of the [[DUBUQUE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE]], Iowa Medical Society, and the [[CLARKE COLLEGE]] Board of Trustees. At the time of his death he was working two jobs; as a surveyor for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care and as Medical Director for Cottingham-Butler. In 2001 the Butler family dedicated a house for the children at ARC in his memory.
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	Melgaard was chairman of Medical Associates Department of Pediatrics from 1955-1985 From 1974-1989, he served as chief executive officer of [[MEDICAL ASSOCIATES]], Iowa's largest fully accredited clinic, and was executive director and medical director of Medical Associates HMO until his retirement in 1989. As an administrator, he was credited with being a visionary who saw the clinic's health maintenance organization grow from infancy in 1982, two years before the HMO concept enjoyed an explosion of development across the United States.		Melgaard was chairman of Medical Associates Department of Pediatrics from 1955-1985 From 1974-1989, he served as chief executive officer of [[MEDICAL ASSOCIATES]], Iowa's largest fully accredited clinic, and was executive director and medical director of Medical Associates HMO until his retirement in 1989. As an administrator, he was credited with being a visionary who saw the clinic's health maintenance organization grow from infancy in 1982, two years before the HMO concept enjoyed an explosion of development across the United States.

	In addition to his activities in health service administration, Melgaard served as president of the American Group Practice Association and the Area Residential Care Foundation. He was a member of the [[DUBUQUE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE]], Iowa Medical Society, and the [[CLARKE COLLEGE]] Board of Trustees. At the time of his death he was working two jobs; as a surveyor for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.		In addition to his activities in health service administration, Melgaard served as president of the American Group Practice Association and the Area Residential Care Foundation. He was a member of the [[DUBUQUE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE]], Iowa Medical Society, and the [[CLARKE COLLEGE]] Board of Trustees. At the time of his death he was working two jobs; as a surveyor for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care and as Medical Director for Cottingham-Butler. In 2001 the Butler family dedicated a house for the children at ARC to him.
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[[Image:Dad 2000.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Photo courtesy: Peggy Melgaard]]MELGAARD, Robert Thor. (Plentywood, MT, Sept. 28, 1923-Apr. 7, 2000). Melgaard was the son of sharecroppers, Erick and Goldie Melgaard. Erick migrated to the United States from Norway when he was fourteen years old. They moved from Montana in 1925 or 1926 where Robert grew up on a farm in Concord, Tennessee. He was a graduate of Farragut High School, Knoxville, Tennessee in the class of 1941. He began college at Berea, in Berea, Kentucky. His plan was to study engineering. He served in the Army and Air Corp in [[WORLD WAR II]] from 1943-1945.

After the war, Melgaard attended Vanderbuilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He received his doctor of medicine degree at the University of Virginia College of Medicine, Richmond. After serving his internship at the US Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Illinois, he served in the [[KOREAN WAR]] as a naval medical officer.

On December 6, 1952 Melgaard married Gloria Ann Weir (Miss Hibbing, Minnesota 1951). He did his residency in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania until 1952 when he moved to Dubuque with his wife and young daughter, Peggy. There were eventually five more children.

Melgaard was chairman of Medical Associates Department of Pediatrics from 1955-1985 From 1974-1989, he served as chief executive officer of [[MEDICAL ASSOCIATES]], Iowa's largest fully accredited clinic, and was executive director and medical director of Medical Associates HMO until his retirement in 1989. As an administrator, he was credited with being a visionary who saw the clinic's health maintenance organization grow from infancy in 1982, two years before the HMO concept enjoyed an explosion of development across the United States.

In addition to his activities in health service administration, Melgaard served as president of the American Group Practice Association and the Area Residential Care Foundation. He was a member of the [[DUBUQUE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE]], Iowa Medical Society, and the [[CLARKE COLLEGE]] Board of Trustees. At the time of his death he was working two jobs; as a surveyor for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
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