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Thomas L. Lemon, MDIV Appointed Chairman of Loma Linda University Health Board of Trustees

By Susan Onuma, Community Writer
December 21, 2016 at 01:21pm. Views: 517

LOMA LINDA>> On Dec. 13, 2016, Loma Linda University Health announced that Lowell C. Cooper, MDiv, MPH has retired from his position as chairman of the Board of Trustees after 15 years of service, and Thomas L. Lemon, MDiv, who has served on the Board of Trustees since 2010 has been elected chairman. The transition occurred during the December Board of Trustees’ meeting. Lemon was elected as a General Vice President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists at the General Conference Session in San Antonio, Texas, held in July 2015. Previous to this, Lemon was the president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Mid-America headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska and began serving in that role in November of 2010. The Mid-America region covers nine states plus a corner of New Mexico. It is home to 68,000 Adventists in six conferences. Lemon also served as president of the Minnesota Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Lemon received his BA degree from Southwestern Adventist University and a master of divinity from the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University. Lemon’s wife, Jan, is a career educator. The couple has two adult children and four grandchildren. Dr. Richard Hart, MD, MPH, president of Loma Linda University Health said, “Elder Lemon served on boards of directors for a number of higher education and health care institutions, as well as media and outreach ministries. His leadership experience and dedication to mission is coming at a critical time in Loma Linda’s history when we are expanding our outreach to our local community, our region, and the world.” “During my tenure as president of the Adventist Church in Mid-America, my areas of focus were evangelism, education, and health care," Lemon said. "I am both excited and grateful that I will have the opportunity to continue to focus on these areas of ministry that mean so much to me personally, at Loma Linda.” Hart also said, “We want to express our appreciation to Elder Cooper who has served as Chair of our Board of Trustees for 15 years, the longest serving Chair of our Board. Elder Cooper’s leadership has been invaluable to us, and we have flourished under his guidance. We are truly indebted to him for his service to the church and to this institution.” There were many milestones reached at Loma Linda during Lowell Cooper’s 15-year tenure as Board Chairman. Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy was established, as were the Schools of Religion and Behavioral Health. Loma Linda University Health also celebrated its 100th Anniversary. Under Cooper’s leadership, Loma Linda saw the openings of the Surgical hospital, Murrieta hospital, Highland Springs Medical Plaza, the Tom & Vi Zapara Rehabilitation Pavilion, the Behavioral Health Institute, the Centennial Complex and the San Bernardino Campus.

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