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Dr. Mann: Family, Practice, and Hobbies Keep Him Moving Dr. Mann is a native of Rome, Georgia,
Director at Gaston Day School in
and attended Darlington School prior to
Gastonia.
completing his secondary education at
Dr. Mann enjoys sailing and golf, as
Culver Military Academy in Culver,
well as hunting with his wife Leanne.
Indiana. His undergraduate studies were
The couple takes along their German
at Mercer University in Macon and upon
Shorthair Pointers Luke and Katie on
graduation he took a teaching position
hunting excursions. Dr. Mann also enjoys
in the Houston County (Georgia) School
flying, a hobby that he took up two years
System.
Emory
ago. Dr. Mann enjoys yard work, long
University School of Dentistry and
walks on the beach at Fripp Island, South
received his DDS degree in 1979, after
Carolina, where he and Leanne have a
which he returned to Rome and opened
second home, and music. (Ask him about
a practice in general dentistry. In 1990 Dr.
the movie Waking Ned Devine as well.)
He
attended
the
GDA
Dr. Mann is a past president of his
President, joined the practice and
Northwestern District Dental Society, and
worked at the office until he passed
has held a number of leadership posi-
away in 1998. Dr. Jason Oyler purchased
tions with the district, GDA, and ADA. He
Dr. Mann’s practice in 2004.
has been a member of the GDA
Russell
Ragsdale,
a
former
dental
Delegation to the ADA House of
hygienist with the practice, has been a
Delegates since 2006 and has long service
constant through the doctor changes,
in the GDA House of Delegates. He is a
and has worked with Dr. Mann for 20
GDA Honorable Fellow, and Fellow of
years. Dental hygienist Judy McKewen,
the Pierre Fauchard Academy, American
dental assistants Debbie Hammond and
College of Dentists, Georgia Academy of
Jennifer Potter, front office coordinator
Dental
Teresa Taylor, and insurance specialist
College of Dentists. He is a member of
Sallie Floyd make up the dynamic and
the Floyd County Dental Society, and is
dedicated staff.
an alumni of the L.D. Pankey Institute
Andrea
Edmondson,
a
Dr. Mann and his wife Leanne were
Practice,
and
International
havin g completed levels LI, LII, and
Dr. Marshall Mann and Leanne share a hug on the golf course at Pebble Beach in California.
married in 1995 in Palmetto, Florida—
LIII. He received a two-year implant
her hometown. Dr. Mann has two
certificate from Harvard University and
Association. He has been a part of the
daughters, Ashley Mann Pittman and
has completed the Georgia Academy of
Rome Symphony Orchestra Board of
Lindsey Mann Field. Ashley is presently
General Dentistry
Directors and the Darlington School
working on her PhD after counseling and
Mastership Program.
Rome Area Alumni Council and is a
teaching at Florida Gulf Coast University.
The Manns are involved in their
Leadership Rome graduate. Leanne is
Her husband Ben Pittman is a PGA head
Rome community. Dr. Mann is a member
Director of Summer Programs and
professional at Fiddlestick’s Golf Club in
of the Board of Advisors for Georgia
Director of Operations for the Coosa
Fort Meyers, Florida. They have one
Highlands College dental hygiene pro-
International
daughter Ansley who is now six years
gram, a deacon at First Baptist Church of
Darlington School. The former North
old. Lindsey and her husband Casey Field
Rome, and a part of the Nine O’clock
Carolina State cycling champion has
live in Charlotte, North Carolina, where
Cotillion Club. He has served as president
also served as a member of the English
Lindsey is Director of Development at the
of the Coosa Country Club Board of
faculty at the school and coached several
Fletcher School and Casey is the Athletic
Directors and the Coosa Valley Fair
school sports.
Tennis
Academy
at
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