Colonel David Greathouse was 1964 graduate of Huntington High School and was a member of the varsity wrestling team for three years, culminating in his senior season when was team captain and finished in 4'" place at the 1964 WV State Wrestling Championships. He graduated from Marshall University in 1968 and was a member of the MU wrestling team for four years and was co-captain with Bob Pickens both his junior and senior seasons. Colonel Greathouse received a Certificate in Physical Therapy from the D.T. Watson School of Physiatrics, and a MS (Education/Physical Therapy) and PhD (Anatomy) from the University of Kentucky. Dr. Greathouse is a Diplomate, American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties in Clinical Electrophysiology Physical Therapy.

During his military career, Dr. Greathouse was a high school and college wrestling official and volunteer wrestling coach (high school and youth programs) in Kansas. Texas, SHAPE/Belgium, and Kentucky.

From 1970-1996, Dr. Greathouse served in the United States Army attaining the rank of Colonel. Colonel Greathouse had clinical assignments at Walter Reed Army Medical Center; Ft. Riley, KS; Brooke Army Medical Center; and 196'h Station Hospital (Chief PT), SHAPE, Belgium. Dr. Greathouse was the Director, U.S. Army-Baylor University Graduate Program in Physical Therapy, Chief, Physical Therapist Section, Office of The Surgeon General; and Chief, Army Medical Specialist Corps, Office of The Surgeon General. As Chief, AMSC, Colonel Greathouse was responsible for the practice, education and research for all U.S. Army allied health officers and enlisted technicians for OT, PT, dietitian, and PA- totaling over 2000 professional, active-duty officers. Upon his retirement, Colonel Greathouse received the Army Distinguished Service Medal from The Army Surgeon General for his exemplary service as Chief, AMSC.

From 1996-2005, Dr. Greathouse served as the founding chair and associate dean of the Belmont University School of Physical Therapy and Professor, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Dr. Greathouse is currently the Director, Clinical Electrophysiology Services, TEXPTS, Live Oak, TX and Professor, U.S. Army-Baylor University Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy, Fort Sam Houston, TX.

Dr. Greathouse has published 62 peer reviewed manuscripts and 17 book chapters/monologues and has given over 200 professional presentations. Dr. Greathouse was named a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the APTA in 2006 - the highest honor for a physical therapist. He was inducted into the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences' Hall of Fame (2013); a recipient of the University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitative Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award (2015); and the 2019 Penny G. Kroll Visiting Speaker at the Marshall University School of Physical Therapy.

David and his wife Charlotte live in San Antonio, TX; and have two sons David G. Greathouse, II and (Tracy) and Dr. Jeffery A. Greathouse (Meme); and three grandchildren Guy (Felicia), Brooke, and Ann.