"A psychiatrist who has been dubbed the father of Human Services. Dr. McPheeters was born in 1923 in New York City and grew up in Garden City, NY, where he attended local public schools. He graduated from Lafayette College in Easton, PA, and then from Medical School at the University of Louisville. He was in the Army Specialized Training Pro-gram during World War II and then served as a medical officer in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict. His residency training in psychiatry was also at the University of Louisville. He is board certified in Psychiatry and is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He served as Assistant Commissioner and then as Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Mental Health from 1955 to 1964 and as Deputy Commissioner for Program Administration of the New York Department of Mental Hygiene, 1964-1965. He then moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he served for 22 years as Director of the Education Board, an interstate compact organization of the 15 southern states dedicated to improving higher education and services to the people of the region."
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Harold Lawrence McPheeters
Harold Lawrence McPheeters (March 10, 1923 – January 14, 2021) was an American psychiatrist and a key figure in the field of human services, known as "the father of human services." He was born on March 10, 1923 in Manhattan. He served as the Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Mental Health from 1957 to 1964. He died on January 14, 2021 at age 97.
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