Andrew Myron Johnson

Background

Johnson, Andrew Myron was born on August 15, 1935 in Brundidge, Alabama, United States. Son of Andrew Foman and Verdie Lee (Hildreth) Johnson.

Education

AB, Asbury College, Wilmore, Kentucky, 1955; Doctor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, 1959.

Career

Associate chief pediatrics, Charles V. Chapin Hospital, Providence, 1965-1966; practice medicine specializing in pediatrics, Barrington, Rhode Island, 1966-1968; from assistant to associate professor pediatrics, School Medicine U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1970-1983; investigator, Center for Blood Research, Boston, 1983-1986; investigator, director R.D.L., Foundation for Blood Research, Scarborough, Maine., l986-89; director pediatric teaching service, Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1989-1997; professor pediatrics, U. North Carolina School Medicine, Chapel Hill, l989-; director maternal serum screening laboratory, U. North Carolina School Medicine, Chapel Hill, since 1997. Science consultant Atlantic Antibodies, Scarborough, l973-88. Consultant Sorin Biomedica, Turin, Italy, l986-87.

Medical director CBR laboratories, Boston, l983-87. Teacher adult education Old South Church, Boston, l985-86.

Achievements

• Andrew Myron Johnson has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatric immunologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Air Force, 1962-1964. Fellow American Academy Pediatrics. Member American Pediatric Society, Society Pediatric Research, Electrophoresis Society, American Association Clinical Chemists, Bel Canto Company, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha (president, vice president 1958-1959).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, music, bicycling.

Connections

Married Mary Winne Sherwood, June 30, 1962 (divorced June 1981). Children: Helen Lee, Andrew Sherwood.

Father:

Andrew Foman Johnson

Mother:

Verdie Lee (Hildreth) Johnson

Spouse:

Mary Winne Sherwood

child:

Andrew Sherwood Johnson

child:

Helen Lee Johnson