Background
Lawton, Ben Redmond was born on July 17, 1922 in Hillsboro, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John Cliff and Cora (Wheeler) Lawton.
Lawton, Ben Redmond was born on July 17, 1922 in Hillsboro, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John Cliff and Cora (Wheeler) Lawton.
Bachelor of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1943; Doctor of Medicine, University Wisconsin, 1946.
Intern, U. Colorado, Denver, 1946-1947; resident in general surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1947-1948; resident in general and thoracic surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1948-1952; staff surgeon, Marshfield Clinic, Wisconsin, 1954-1987; president, Marshfield Clinic, Wisconsin, 1969-1971, 75-77, 79-80; member, Governor's Health Policy Council, State of Wisconsin, from 1971; vice chairman, Governor's Health Policy Council, State of Wisconsin, 1971-1972; vice chairman, Governor's Health Planning and Policy Task Force, 1971-1972; member, Institute Medicine of National Academy Sciences, Washington, 1976-1987.
Member of the board regents University of Wisconsin, from 1976. Served with United States Army, 1952-1954. Fellow American College of Surgeons.
Member American Medical Association, Wisconsin Surgical Society (president 1971-1972), American Thoracic Society, Milwaukee Academy Surgery, Wisconsin Thoracic Society, State Medical Society Wisconsin (Council award 1978), Wood County Medical Society.
Married Ruth Mathilda Klahn, September 1, 1941. Children: Richard, Margaret, Daniel, Ben.