In Memoriam

Marshall McBean

Obituary

November 2, 2021

In a sudden turn of events, we lost Alexander Marshall McBean on November 2, 2021. As we process this tremendous loss, please help us remember a life well lived by a man we all loved.

Marshall McBean loved life. To those who knew “Marsh,” he had three passions in life: public health, fishing, and growing fruit! Every day of his life seemed to be filled with something related to one of those passions.

Marshall was a husband to Jean for 51 years, an active and caring father to Ian (Hawaii) and Duncan (Bellingham, WA). He was a fun and joking grandfather to Ainsley (16), Lily (15), and Avery (13).

We will remember Marsh, Dad, Grandpa for his optimism, his gentleness, his keen interests and fascinations. We will remember his fishing trips, his blueberry-stained fingers, his crunch on an apple. He was kind, loving and patient. He wanted the best for those he knew well and for those he didn’t know at all through his medical and preventative health endeavors. Thank you, Marshall, for caring and loving.

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Curriculum Vitae (March 2015)

Business address

Division of Health Policy and Management
University of Minnesota School of Public Health
MMC 729 Mayo Memorial Building
420 Delaware St., S.E. Minneapolis, MN 55455-0381
telephone: 612-625-6175 email: mcbea002@umn.edu

Home address

708 Poplar Drive, Unit 10, Bellingham, WA 98226

Education

• Yale College, New Haven, CT (BS, Biology, 1964)
• Harvard Medical, Boston, MA (MD, 1968)
• University of London, School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (M.Sc., 1976)

Professional Experience

• 1968 - 1970 Intern & Resident, Boston City Hospital (Harvard Service) Boston, MA, Internal Medicine
• 1970 - 1971 Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officer, Smallpox Eradication Program, Center for Disease Control (CDC), Atlanta, GA
• 1971 - 1974 Medical Epidemiologist, OCEAC (Organization for the Coordination of Fight Against the Endemic Diseases in Central Africa), Yaounde’, Cameroun
• 1975 - 1976 Fellow, Harvard Center for Community Health and Medical Care, Boston, MA
• 1976 - 1978 Commissioner, Vermont State Health Department, Burlington, VT
• 1978 - 1987 Associate Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, MD
• 1978 - 1987 Director of Health Program Alliance (HPA)
• 1979 - 1987 Director of General Preventive Medicine (GPM) Residency Program
• 1982 - 1987 Director, Division of Public Health Protection and Practice
• 1986 - 1987 Acting Director of Clinical Preventive Medicine (CPM) Program
• 1984 - 1987 CoDirector, Health Risk Appraisal (HRA) Resource Center
• 1983 - 1987 Liaison between the Centers for Disease Control and the JHSH&PH
• 1987 - 1994 Medical Researcher and Chief, Epidemiology Branch, Division of Beneficiary Studies, Office of Research, Health Care Financing Administration, Baltimore MD
• 1994 - 1995 Visiting Professor, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN
• 1995 - present Professor, Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
• 1996 - present Director, Research Data Assistance Center
• 1997 - 1998 Division Head, Health Management & Policy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
• 1996 - present Professor, Graduate Faculty, Health Services Research, Policy and Administration, University of Minnesota
• 1997 - present Professor, Graduate Faculty, Epidemiology, University of Minnesota

Honors and Awards

• Phi Beta Kappa
• Sigma Xi
• Delta Omega (Alpha Chapter)
• Health Care Financing Administration Administrator’s Award - 1991
• U.S. Public Health Service Commendation Medal - 1992
• DHHS Secretary’s Award for Distinguished Service - 1995
• Co-recipient of 2006 John M Eisenberg Award for best article of the year in Health Services Research - 2006