Comprand

Comprand (Comprehensive Research and Development).

History

Comprand was founded in Chicago by Buzz Palmer as an "organization devoted to improving health care delivery for African Americans".

Many of Comprand's personnel were also involved in Buzz and Alice Palmer's Black Press Institute.

Personnel

Personnel as of 1987 were;

Exective Director

• Buzz Palmer

Associate Director

• Patricia Akin

Director of CYS

• Barbara Bell

President

• Elworth Taylor MA

Vice President

• John Casey MBA

Treasurer

• Eric Graham Esq

Secretary

• Caroline Hudson

Executive Committee Co-Chairmen

• John Casey

• Eric Graham

Members Executive Committee

• Kerine Anderson

• Prof Jan Carew

• Keith Davis Esq

• Caroline Hudson

• Harlan Newkirk

• Silas Purnell

• Fannie Rushing

• Robert Starks PhD

• Elworth Taylor

• Nathaniel Thomas

• Larcena Vaughns

• Norman Webb MBA

Board of Directors

• Paul Booth

• Charles Broughten MPH

• Nathaniel Clay

• Father George Clements

• John Dailey Esq

• Prof Earl Durham

• Rev Harry Gibson Jr

• Terrence Hansen

• Cong Charles Hayes

• Leo Hickman

• Rev Dr Charles Joseph

• James Lyons

• James Malloy MPH

• Lewis Meyers Esq

• Robert Mier PhD

• Sen Richard Newhouse

• Donna Perry MD

• Maurice Rabb MD

• Edward Robinson Esq

Renault Robinson Chrm

• Kenneth Schug PhD

• Robert Sengstacke

• Sen Paul Simon

• Comm John Stroger

• Edwin Stueben PhD

• Irene Turner

• Cleveland Walker

• William Wallace PhD

• Elmer Washington PhD

• Mayor Harold Washington

• Donald Williams

• Robert Wines MBA

• Rev Carl Zimmerman

Board Members Leave of Absences

• Elesa Commerce

• Mark Lepper MD

• Robert Sengstacke

• James Townsel PhD

Foreign Respresentative

• Wieland Kuen MD

Local Affiliate

• National Urban Coalition