David A. Gee, long-time president of the former Jewish Hospital and professor at the School of Medicine, died of complications from pneumonia Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center. He was 78.
Gee earned a master’s in health administration from the medical school in 1951.
He served in various administrative positions at Jewish Hospital from 1951-1964, when he became executive director. He was president of the hospital from 1968-1995.
He was a professor of health administration at the medical school for 25 years and continued his association with the University through the Lifelong Learning Institute, an affiliate of the Elderhostel Institute Network.
He wrote 65 articles and books and was a frequent contributor of letters and editorials to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Gee is survived by his wife, Mary E. “Betsy” Gee; three sons, Thomas H. Gee, John D. Gee and William M. Gee, M.D., an instructor of clinical medicine at the medical school; a daughter, Kimberley Gibson; and 10 grandchildren.
A memorial service was held Dec. 9 at St. Timothy Episcopal Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lifelong Learning Institute at Washington University, P.O. Box 1154, 7425 Forsyth Blvd., St. Louis, Mo., 63105.