Background
Hillis, William Daniel was born on June 12, 1933 in Paris, Arkansas, United States. Son of Charles Raymond Hillis and Carra Elizabeth (Daniel) Coffee.
Hillis, William Daniel was born on June 12, 1933 in Paris, Arkansas, United States. Son of Charles Raymond Hillis and Carra Elizabeth (Daniel) Coffee.
Bachelor of Science, Baylor University, 1953; Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1957.
Assistant professor pathobiology, Johns Hopkins University and School Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, 1965-1968; associate professor, Johns Hopkins University and School Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, 1968-1972; assistant professor, Johns Hopkins University School Medicine, Baltimore, 1972-1976; associate professor, Johns Hopkins University School Medicine, Baltimore, 1976-1982; professor, department chairman biology, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1982-1985; Cornelia Marshall Smith professor biology, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1985-1998; distinguished professor biology, Baylor University, Waco, since 1995; executive vice president, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1985-1989; vice president student affairs, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1989-1998. Consultant National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1965-1968, National Heart and Lung Institute, Bethesda, 1977-1982. Director Health Professions Research Training Program, Baltimore, 1979-1982, Out-Patient Clinical Research Center, Baltimore, 1975-1982.
President Baptist Home Maryland, Baltimore, 1972-1981. Maryland representative executive committee Southern Baptist Convention, NAshville, 1977-1982. Board directors Food for Hungry, Glendale, California, 1972-1982, Caritas, Waco, Texas, chair, 1989-1995.
Colonel United States Air Force, 1960-1965, United States Air Force Reserve, 1965-1985. Member American Association Immunologists, Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Society for Microbiology, New York Academy of Sciences, McLennan County Medical Society, Waco C. of Chamber (board directors 1987), Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars, Mortar Board, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha, Omicron Delta Kappa. Clubs: Johns Hopkins (Baltimore).
Married Argye Idell Briggs, December 23, 1952. Children: William Daniel Junior, David Mark, Argye Elizabeth Trupe.