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David and Beverly Allen know the value of a good partnership. Longtime
partners both in life and in business, they are now working together to
chair the School of Nursing's capital campaign. They bring considerable knowledge of Emory to this task as well as extensive business acumen. Together, for example, they took a one-office oral surgery practice and turned it into a network of eight offices with 54 employees. They also managed the delicate balance of running their business with raising three daughters, Lisa, Debra, and Pamela, all now grown and out on their own. "We made a pact," says David. "I would be there for major events, and Beverly would be there for ‘minor, medium, and major events.'" Back in 1975, after David completed his oral surgery residency at Grady Memorial Hospital, he and Beverly opened an office off of U.S. I-20 at Panola Road in east Atlanta, with Beverly running the front office while David worked with patients. Although he was trained as an oral surgeon, David chose the office's location with the skill of a businessman. "It's not something they teach you in dental school," he says with a laugh. "There were four oral surgeons in downtown Decatur at the time. I figured patients who lived in Covington would have to drive past my office to get to Decatur. Why not stop there instead of driving all the way to Decatur? We got busy very quickly." Then he noticed a number of referrals coming in from the Conyers area. He and Beverly opened their second office there in 1980. Three years later, they opened a third office in Snellville, and they were off and running. As the practice continued to grow, Beverly traveled from office to office, managing the finances and human resource issues. "It was gratifying to watch the practice grow over the past 31 years," says David. "But our recent retirement makes it possible to now turn our attention to other challenges, such as this effort on behalf of the School of Nursing." |
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campaign is crucial to being able to recruit tomorrow's nursing students.
The Allens are a wonderful example of the types of leaders and partners
in health that we educate our students to model. |
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| —Marla
Salmon, Dean of the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing |
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in 1975, after David completed his oral surgery residency at Grady Memorial
Hospital, he and Beverly opened an office off of U.S. I-20 at Panola Road
in east Atlanta, with Beverly running the front office while David worked
with patients. Although he was trained as an oral surgeon, David chose the
office's location with the skill of a businessman. "It's
not something they teach you in dental school," he says with a laugh.
"There were four oral surgeons in downtown Decatur at the time. I
figured patients who lived in Covington would have to drive past my office
to get to Decatur. Why not stop there instead of driving all the way to
Decatur? We got busy very quickly." Then he noticed a number of referrals coming in from the Conyers area. He and Beverly opened their second office there in 1980. Three years later, they opened a third office in Snellville, and they were off and running. As the practice continued to grow, Beverly traveled from office to office, managing the finances and human resource issues. "It was gratifying to watch the practice grow over the past 31 years," says David. "But our recent retirement makes it possible to now turn our attention to other challenges, such as this effort on behalf of the School of Nursing." Become a Partner in Caring By supporting the Emory Nursing Partners in Caring Fund, you'll ensure scholarships for nursing students. At the same time, you'll support important research, education, service learning, and development of 21st century health policies that will touch people everywhere. Thank you for sending your gift today payable to Emory University and designated to Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Partners in Caring Fund. You can use the envelope enclosed in this magazine. Mail your gift to Alumni and Development Records, Emory University, Plaza 1000, 1762 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322-4001. |
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