Background
Hollister, Arthur Clair was born on May 9, 1918 in New Orleans. Son of Arthur Clair Hollister and Cora Preston Odom.
epidemiologist consultant officer
Hollister, Arthur Clair was born on May 9, 1918 in New Orleans. Son of Arthur Clair Hollister and Cora Preston Odom.
Bachelor of Science, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1938. Doctor of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1941. Master in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1948.
Intern Southern Baptist Hospital, New Orleans, 1941-1942. Public health medical officer California State Department Health, Berkeley, Sacramento, 1946-1948, medical epidemiologist, 1946-1983. Consultant Center Disease Control and National Institutes of Health, Atlanta, Washington, 1950-1970.
Lecturer University of California at Los Angeles School Public Health, Berkeley, 1950-1965. Consultant epidemiologist Contra Costa County Social Services, Martinez, from 1992. State epidemiologist, chief Bureau Communicable Diseases, California, 1950—1958.
Various other offices, 1958—1983. Member health services study section National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1968—1973. Member chair health committee, vice president Advisory Council Aging, Martinez, from 1986, chair longterm care committee, from 1992.
Member workgroup California Council Longterm Care Integration, from 2001. Appointed senior representative California 10th congressional district National Silver Haired Congress, from 2004. 1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946, major United States Army Reserve, 1946-1951, surgeon United States Public Health Service Reserve, 1954-1970, medical director United States Public Health Service retired.
Active City of Pleasant Hill (California) Commission Aging, 1987—1992. Vestry, choir member St. Stephen's Episcopalian Church, Orinda, from 1954. Fellow: American Civil Liberties Union, American Public Health Association (past chair epidemiology section, governing council), Health Care for All, American College Preventive Medicine.
Member: Physicians for National Health Program, California Physicians Alliance, American Epidemiological Society, Gray Panthers, Retired Public Employees Association, University California-Berkeley Faculty Club, Alpha Kappa Kappa, Kappa Sigma, Delta Omega.
Married Olivia Ewing, August 2, 1942. Children: Arthur III, Olivia Corinna.