Occupation: Medical Laboratory Director, Legal Medicine Consultant, and Clinical & Forensic Pathologist
Born: Ohio
Education:
Postdoctoral Coursework in Pathology, Duke University Medical Center (1977)
MD, Ohio State University (1966)
BA, DePauw University (1962)
Intern, Miami Valley Hospital
Certifications:
Diplomate, American Board of Pathology (Anatomic, Clinical and Forensic)
Career:
Assistant Professor of Pathology, Duke University
Regional Forensic Pathologist, State of North Carolina
Director of Laboratories, Nash Health Care Systems
Consultant in Laboratory Management; Medical, Legal and Forensic Pathology Consultant
President, R.E. Zipf, PA, Pathology Associates, Rocky Mount, NC (1978-2005)
Deputy Coroner/Forensic Pathologist, Franklin County, Columbus, (1974-1978)
Director of Radioisotope Pathology, Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus (1974-1978)
Director of Forensic Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC (1967-1972)
Career Related:
Clinical Assistant Professor, East Carolina University Medical School, Greenville, NC (1979); Board of Directors, Rocky Mount Kiwanis (1980); Adjunct Professor, Atlantic Christian College, Wilson, NC (1980-1989); Director, School Medical Technology
Military:
Consultant/Surgeon General, U.S. Air Force (1972-1974); Chief Anatomic Pathologist, U.S. Air Force Medical Center (1972); Major, U.S. Air Force (1967-1974)
Civic:
Active Member, Mayor’s Committee on Drug and Substance Abuse (1987-Present); Member, Board of Directors, North Carolina Wesleyan College Foundation (2005-Present); Member, Board of Directors, Nash Community College (2005-Present); Advisor, Zipf Charitable Trust and Fund (1999-Present); Mentor, Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools (1980-Present); Trustee, United Fund (1979-1984); Advisory Board Member, North Carolina Forensic Sciences; Eagle Scout, Boys Scout of America; Leader and Supporter, Boys Scout of America; Member, Board of Trustees, Nash Committee College
Creative Works:
Contributor, Articles, Professional Journals
Achievements:
Providing medical-legal and medical information service for attorneys, law enforcement agencies, hospitals and healthcare information corporations; Established healthcare scholarship endowments at local colleges and hospitals; Established Medical Examiner’s System in Durham County, NC and Duke University
Awards:
Recipient, North Carolina Wesleyan University President’s Award (2022); Recipient, North Carolina Wesleyan University Service Award (2021); Recipient, Nash Community College President’s Cup (2019); Recipient, Award, American Medical Association; Recipient, Award, The Ohio Trial Lawyers Association; Recipient, Award, Nash County, NC Schools; Recipient, Rocky Mount United Way Service Award
Memberships:
President, Nash County Medical Society (1995); Member, Clinical Advisory Board, SMS (1988-1991); Member, Laboratory Advisors Board, SMS (1989-1991); President, Advisory Board, SMS (1990); Fellow, American Society of Clinical Pathologists; Member, The American Academy of Forensic Scientists; Member, The Association of Clinical Scientists; Member, The American College of Nuclear Medicine; Member, The North Carolina Medical Society
Family:
Son of Meriam Murr Zipf and Robert E. Zipf, Sr., MD
Married: Nancy G. Zipf
Children: Karin Lorene Zipf; Kristine Zipf Green
Grandchildren: Robert Ellis Sarris; Theodore Jon Sarris; Nathaniel Clark Green; Katherine Zipf Green
Biography Sources:
Who’s Who in America – 2018, 71st Edition (pub. 2018)
Who’s Who in America – 2016, 70th Edition (pub. 2016)
Who’s Who in America – 2015, 69th Edition (pub. 2014)
Who’s Who in America – 2014, 68th Edition (pub. 2013)
Who’s Who in America – 2013, 67th Edition (pub. 2012)
Who’s Who in America – 2012, 66th Edition (pub. 2011)
Who’s Who in America – 2011, 65th Edition (pub. 2010)
Who’s Who in America – 2010, 64th Edition (pub. 2009)
Who’s Who in America – 2009, 63rd Edition (pub. 2008)
Who’s Who in America – 2008, 62nd Edition (pub. 2007)
Who’s Who in America – 2007, 61st Edition (pub. 2006)
Who’s Who in America – 2006, 60th Edition (pub. 2005)
Who’s Who in America – 2005, 59th Edition (pub. 2004)
Who’s Who in America – 2004, 58th Edition (pub. 2003)
Who’s Who in America – 2003, 57th Edition (pub. 2002)
Who’s Who in America – 2002, 56th Edition (pub. 2001)
Who’s Who in America – 2001, 55th Edition (pub. 2000)
Who’s Who in America – 2000, 54th Edition (pub. 1999)
Who’s Who in America – 1999, 53rd Edition (pub. 1998)
Who’s Who in America – 1998, 52nd Edition (pub. 1997)
Who’s Who in American Law – 2003-2004, 13th Edition (pub. 2003)
Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare – 2000-2001, 3rd Edition (pub. 2000)
Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare – 1999-2000, 2nd Edition (pub. 1998)
Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare – 1997-1998, 1st Edition (pub. 1996)
Who’s Who in Science and Engineering – 1996-1997, 3rd Edition (pub. 1996)
Who’s Who in the South and Southwest – 2016, 42nd Edition (pub. 2015)
Who’s Who in the South and Southwest – 2015, 41st Edition (pub. 2014)
Who’s Who in the South and Southwest – 2014, 40th Edition (pub. 2013)
Who’s Who in the South and Southwest – 2013, 39th Edition (pub. 2012)
Who’s Who in the South and Southwest – 2012, 38th Edition (pub. 2011)
Who’s Who in the South and Southwest – 1988-1989, 21st Edition (pub. 1988)
Who’s Who in the South and Southwest – 1986-1987, 20th Edition (pub. 1985)
Who’s Who in the World – 2006, 23rd Edition (pub. 2005)
Who’s Who in the World – 2003, 20th Edition (pub. 2002)
Who’s Who in the World – 2000, 17th Edition (pub. 1999)
Who’s Who in the World – 1998, 15th Edition (pub. 1997)
Who’s Who in the World – 1997, 14th Edition (pub. 1996)
Who’s Who in the World – 1996, 13th Edition (pub. 1995)
Who’s Who in the World – 1995, 12th Edition (pub. 1994)
Who’s Who in the World – 1989-1990, 9th Edition (pub. 1988)
Who’s Who in the World – 1987-1988, 8th Edition (pub. 1986)
Who’s Who of Emerging Leaders in America – 1987-1988, 1st Edition (pub. 1987)
