Alton
E. Carpenter was born in Louisiana, graduated from L.S.U., and earned his Th.D.
from the
New Orleans Theological Seminary. He served as a Baptist minister in Louisiana,
Alabama, and
Arizona for 36 years, served three years during World War II as a combat
chaplain, and taught
religion for four years at Arizona State University. In 1968 he became the
president of Scottsdale
Memorial Hospital in Scottsdale, Arizona, and retired in 1976 to serve on its
board as
President Emeritus until 1992. For his innovative leadership in creating
quality health care for Scottsdale,
he received many honors, including a medal for distinguished Public Service by
the Maricopa
County Medical Society in 1971, and in 1994 was named to the Scottsdale Hall of Fame Historymakers. Dr. Carpenter wrote several books,
including a textbook for his ASU course. He kept a diary during his time in combat, and it was this diary that formed the basis for the book, Chappie World War II Diary of a Combat Chaplain.
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