Terence E. Carroll

He earned his B.A. in history from Wayne State University and an M.A. in history from Columbia University. Upon graduation from Columbia, he joined the Detroit Historical Museum as Curator of Industrial History. During his time with the Detroit Museum, he became interested in the history of public health.

In 1955, he became Assistant Managing Director of the Michigan Credit Union League. The Michigan Credit Union League acquired ownership of the League Life Insurance Company, Carroll became Executive Vice President and chief operating officer of the company.

He became Director of the National Institute on Rehabilitation and Health Services (NIRHS). He became founder and first editor of the journal Rehabilitation & Health while at the NIRHS. He was President of the District of Columbia Rehabilitation Association and President of the District of Columbia Public Health Association.

He also served as Executive Director of the Comprehensive Health Planning Council of Southeastern Michigan (CHPC-SEM). He became Treasurer the Ferndale Cooperative, the nation's largest consumer coop.

In 1973, he succeeded Milton Terris as the National Association for Public Health Policy's second President. He continues to hold that position.