Background
Kunkler, Arnold William was born on November 18, 1921 in St. Anthony, Indiana, United States. Son of Edward J. and Selma (Hasenour) Kunkler.
Kunkler, Arnold William was born on November 18, 1921 in St. Anthony, Indiana, United States. Son of Edward J. and Selma (Hasenour) Kunkler.
AB, Indiana University, 1943. Doctor of Medicine, Indiana University, 1949.
Intern,, Indiana U. Medical Center, Indianapolis, 1949-1950;
assistant resident in surgery, fellow vascular surgical research, Indiana U. Medical Center, 1950-1954;
resident in surgery, Indiana U. Medical Center, 1954-1955;
faculty, Indiana U. Medical Center, 1955-1994;
clinical professor surgery, Indiana U. Medical Center, 1976-1994;
retired, 1994. Individual practice medicine specializing in general surgery, Terre Haute, Indiana, 1955-1994. Director medical education Terre Haute Regional Hospital, 1970-1979;staff Terre Haute Center Medical Education.
Chief of staff Terre Haute Regional Hospital, 1989-1990.
President Terre Haute Medical Education Foundation, 1972-1973, 78-81, board directors, 1967-1986. President community advisory council Terre Haute Center Medical Education, 1976-1980. Treasurer Wabash Valley Community Blood Program, 1974-1978.
Trustee Terre Haute Regional Hospital, 1978-1984, chairman board, 1981-1984, Vigo County Board Health, 1990-1997. With United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American College of Surgeons (president Indiana chapter 1980-1981).
Member Indiana State Medical Association (committee medical education 1986-1992), Vigo County Medical Society, Pam. American Medical Association, Pan Pacific Surgical Association, Midwest Surgical Association, Aesculapian Society Wabash Valley, President's Circuit Indiana University, Dean's Council Indiana University School Medicine, Rotary Club of Terre Haute, Sagamore of the Wabash, Columbia Club, Highland Country Club, Commons Club (Bonita Springs, Florida).
Married Muriel Burns, 1954. Married Barbara McElroy, 2004. Children: Lisa, Arnold William, Carolyn, Christine, Phillip, Kevin.