Background
Hayles, Alvin Beasley was born on October 18, 1915 in Atmore, Alabama, United States. Son of Frederick Alvin and Sarah Vashti (Beasley) Hayles.
Hayles, Alvin Beasley was born on October 18, 1915 in Atmore, Alabama, United States. Son of Frederick Alvin and Sarah Vashti (Beasley) Hayles.
Bachelor of Science, Spring Hill College, 1937; student, University Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1937-1939; Doctor of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, 1941; Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1952.
Rotating intern, St. Louis City Hospital, 1941;
rotating intern, United States Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Minnesota, 1941-1942;
resident in pediatrics, fellow, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, 1947-1950;
member of staff, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, from 1952;
consultant pediatric endocrinology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation
practice medicine specializing in pediatrics, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1950-1952;
professor pediatrics and medicine, Mayo Medical School. Visiting professor University of Minnesota, 1965-1978, U. Alabama, 1970, 71, 75, U. South Alabama, 1975, 78, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1970-1971, U. Rochester, 1979, U. Pittsburgh, 1979, Hildren's Hospital, Boston, 1979. Ratchford lecturer U. Cincinnati, 1975.
Medical advisory Human Growth Foundation, Inc., from 1964. Vice president VIII International Thyroid Congress, 1979-1980. Advisor to growth hormone subcommittee National Pituitary Agency, 1972-1975.
President Folwell Parent-Teachers Association, 1953. Board directors Rochester Figure Skating Club, 1954-1958, president 1959-1960. Board directors, president Rochester Art Center, 1966-1968.
Officer Medical Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1946. Member Southern Minnesota Medical Society, Zimbro Valley Medical Society (president 1962), Minnesota Medical Association (Distinguished Service award 1977), American Medical Association, Northwestern Pediatric Society (president 1977), Endocrine Society, American Thyroid Association (president 1978-1979, Distinguished Service award 1980), American Pediatric Society, American Association Head and Neck Surgeons, American Society History of Medicine, Council Biology Editors, Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society (director 1973-1976, president 1978-1979).
Married Marilee A. Watson, December 28, 1941. Children: Mary Lee, Marjorie Jean, Marsha Kay.