Alfred Joseph Grindon

Background

Grindon, Alfred Joseph was born on November 28, 1937 in University City, Missoury. Son of Arthur St. Leger and Julia (Murray) Grindon.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, St. Saint Louis University, 1962.

Career

Director blood bank, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland., 1970-1977; director blood services, American Red Cross, Atlanta, 1977-1992; senior principal officer, American Red Cross Blood Superior vena cava syndrome, Washington, 1991-1995; medical director Southern region, American Red Cross, Atlanta, since 1995; clinical professor, Georgia State University, since 1977; professor department pathology, laboratory medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, since 1984. Consultant Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, 1974-1980, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, since 1978. Associate editor Yearbook Pathology/Clinical Pathology, Chicago, 1973-1980.

Editorial board Transfuson, Phila, since 1976.

Achievements

• Alfred Joseph Grindon has been listed as a noteworthy Pathology laboratory medicine professor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Surgeon United States Public Health Service, 1966-1968. Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Association Blood Banks (board directors 1984-1990, treasurer 1988-1990), Southeastern Area Blood Bank Assn (president 1983). M C.

Connections

Married Joan Alice Wavering, August 19, 1961. Children: Alfred, Marianne, Stephen, Katherine.

Father:

Arthur St. Leger Grindon

Mother:

Julia (Murray) Grindon

Spouse:

Joan Alice Wavering

child:

Stephen Grindon

child:

Katherine Grindon

child:

Alfred Grindon

child:

Marianne Grindon