Background
Leon, Arthur Sol was born on April 26, 1931 in Brooklyn. Son of Alex and Anne (Schrek) Leon.
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Arthur Sol Leon
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with high honors, U. Florida, 1952; Master of Science in Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1954; Doctor of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, 1957.
Career
Intern, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1957-1958; fellow in internal medicine, Lahey Clinic, Boston, 1958-1960; fellow in cardiology, Jackson Memorial Hospital-U. Miami (Florida) Medical School, 1960-1961; director clinical pharmacology research unit, Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.-Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, 1969-1973; from instructor to associate professor medicine, College Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, Newark, 1967-1973; from associate professor to professor division epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1973; Half-Life Taylor professor exercise science and health enhancement, director laboratory physiological hygiene and exercise science, division kinesiology, College Education, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1991; director applied physiology and nutrition, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1973-1991. Member medical evaluation team Gemini and Apollo projects National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1964-1967.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Vinland National Sports Health Center for Disabled, since 1978. Member governor's county physical fitness sports, since 1979. Served as officer Medical Corps United States Army, 1961-1967, 90-91, colonel Reserve 1978-1992, retired.
Fellow American College Cardiology, American College Chest Physicians, American College Clinical Pharmacology, New York Academy Sciences, American College Sports Medicine (trustee 1976-1978, 82-83, vice president 1977-1979, president Northland chapter 1975-1976, Citation award 1995), American Association Cardiovasc. and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (trustee 1989-1990), American Academy Kinesiology and Physical Education. Member American Physiological Society, American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, American Institute Nutrition, American Heart Association (Vice-President Hennepin County division 1980-1981, president 1982-1983), American College Nutrition, American Federation Clinical Research, Minnesota Lung Association (trustee 1978-1981), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.
Connections
Married Gloria Rakita, December 23, 1956. Children: Denise, Harmon, Michelle.
