Background
Kennedy, Byrl James was born on June 24, 1921 in Plainview, Minnesota, United States. Son of Arthur Sylvester and Anna Margaret (Fassbender) Kennedy.
Medicine and oncology educator
Kennedy, Byrl James was born on June 24, 1921 in Plainview, Minnesota, United States. Son of Arthur Sylvester and Anna Margaret (Fassbender) Kennedy.
Bachelor, Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 1943; Bachelor of Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1945; Doctor of Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1946; Master of Science in Experimental Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1951.
Intern in medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1945-1946; resident in medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1946, 51-52; fellow in medicine, Harvard Medical School-Massachusetts General Hospital, 1947-1949; research fellow in medicine, McGill University Medical School, 1949-1950; fellow in medicine, Cornell Univercity Medical School, New York City, 1950-1951; assistant professor medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, 1952-1957; associate professor, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, 1957-1967; professor, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, 1967-1991; Masonic professor oncology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, 1970-1991; professor emeritus, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, since 1991; Regents professor medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, 1988-1991; Regents professor emeritus, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, since 1991.
Past chairman board Presbyterian Homes of Minnesota, St. Paul, board directors, 1964-1993. Fellow American College of Physicians (master 1996, Laureate award Minnesota 1992). Member American Medical Association (Science Achievement award 1992), American Cancer Society (Distinguished Service award 1991, Medal of Honor-Clinical Research award 1996), American Society Clinical Oncology (president 1987-1988), American Association Cancer Research, American Association Cancer Education (president 1982-1983, Margaret Hay Edwards Achievement medal 1990), Minnesota Medical Alumni (Harold S. Diehl award 1999), Town and Country Club (St. Paul).
Married Margaret Bradford Hood, October 21, 1950. Children: Sharon Lynn, James Bradford, Scott Douglas, Grant Preston.