Background
Rikli, Arthur Eugene was born on December 2, 1917 in Aurora, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur Richard and Sarah Rebecca (Brown) Rikli.
Rikli, Arthur Eugene was born on December 2, 1917 in Aurora, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur Richard and Sarah Rebecca (Brown) Rikli.
Bachelor of Science, Doctor of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1944; Master in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1948.
Commissioned medical officer, United States Public Health Service
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Public Health Service
retired, United States Public Health Service, 1968;
regional medical consultant, Denver, 1948-1953;
regional medical consultant, Chicago, 1953-1958;
director national heart disease program, Public Health Svc. Regular Corporation Commission, Washington, 1958-1968;
health attache, United States Mission, Geneva, Switzerland, 1958-1968;
professor department family community medicine, U. Missouri College Medicine, Columbia, 1968-1984;
coordinator Missouri Regional Medical Program, U. Missouri College Medicine, Columbia
consultant to information group, U. Missouri College Medicine, Columbia, since 1984;
consultant, National Library. Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland., 1984-1990;
visiting scholar, National Library.
Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland., 1994.
Board directors Missouri Symphony Society, president emeritus, 1994. President Mizzou Optimist Club, Columbia, Missouri, 1985. Founder National Organization State Kidney Programs, 1972.
Colonel United States Public Health Service, 1944-1968. Member Missouri State Medical Association (state committee benefits 1989), Middle Missouri Genealogical Society (board directors since 1989), University Missouri Retired Employees Association (secretary 1989).
Married Frances Louise Mayer, September 17, 1944. Children: Barbara, Stephen, Ann, Robert.