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Tropicana Animal Hospital

2385 East Tropicana

Las Vegas, Nevada 89119

Ph. 702-736-4944

Fax 702-736-5080



Date of Birth

August 14, 1944

Forsyth, Missouri



Daughter, Alisa, born 1979

Education



Forsyth High School, 1962

Bachelor of Science, University of Missouri, 1966

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, 1968



Military Service



Captain, United States Army, 1968-71

Fort Wadsworth, New York, 1968-69

Vietnam, 1969-70

Fort Carson, Colorado, 1970-71



Business Career



Paradise Pet Clinic, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1971-72

25th Street Veterinary Clinic, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1972-73

Tropicana Animal Hospital, Las Vegas, Nevada 1974-Present

Owner/Manager, Multiple Veterinary Hospitals, Las Vegas, Nevada,

1976-Present

Bank West of Nevada, Board of Directors, 1994-Present

Stations Casinos, Board of Directors, 2001-Present

Western Alliance Bancorp, Board of Directors, 2002-Present



Professional Associations



American Veterinary Association

Member, 1968-Present

Chairman, Convention Advisory Committee, 1985

Member, Redistricting Committee, 1986

House of Delegates, Alternative Delegate, Nevada 1985-89

House of Delegates, Delegate, Nevada 1989-91

Member PAC Policy Board, 1990-91

Nevada Legislative Coordinator, 1989-Present

Executive Board Member, District X, 1991-97

Chairman, AVMA Executive Board, 1996-97

President Elect, AVMA, 1999-2000

President AVMA, 2000-01

Chairman, National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues,

2000-Present

Globalization Agent for Education and License, 2001-Present



American Animal Hospital Association

Affiliate Member, 1976-90

Hospital Member, 1990-Present

Member, Insurance committee, 1990-92



Member, National Academy of Practitioners



Nevada Veterinary Medical Association

Member, 1971-Present

Vice President, 1984-85

President, 1985-86

Member, Legislation committee, 1985-99

Chairman, Program committee, 1989-99

Vice Chairman, NVMA Political Action Committee, 1989-99



Nevada Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

Vice President, 1984-88



Clark County Veterinary Medical Association

Member, 1971-Present

Chairman, Ethics Committee, 1972-73

Chairman, Animal Rabies Clinic, 1972-76

Chairman, Ordinance Committee, 1985-87



Western Veterinary Conference

Member 1973-Present

Board of Directors, 1985-88

Secretary-Treasurer, 1985-88

Vice President, 1988-90

President, 1991-92

Program Coordinator, 1991-92, 1994-95



University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine

Development Committee, Member, 1984-92, 2002-Present

Development Committee, Chairman, 1986-92, 2002-Present



Civic Activities



Nevada Athletic Commission

Member, 1988-1999

Chairman, 1989-92, 1994-96



United Way Campaign, Southern Nevada

Chairman, Veterinary Section, 1985

Chairman, Professional Division, 1986-90



Founding Donor, Discovery Children's Museum, Las Vegas, Nevada,

1986

Las Vegas, Chamber of Commerce, Member, 1981-90

University of Missouri, Jefferson Club, Member, 1980-Present



Recognition Awards



Bronze Star, Military Service in Vietnam, 1970

U.S. Army Certificate of Achievement, 1971

University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine, Alumnus

of the Year, 1987

Nevada Veterinarian of the Year, Nevada Veterinary Medical

Association, 1988

Boxing commissioner of the Year, North American Boxing

Federation, 1990

Boxing Commissioner of the Year, World Boxing Council, 1992,1993,

1996,1997,1998

University of Missouri, Faculty-Alumni Award, 2001

Western Veterinary Conference, 2003, James E. Nave, DVM

* Diamond Jubilee

* Western Veterinary Conference