Background
Puckett, C. Lin was born on October 19, 1940 in Burlington, North Carolina, United States. Son of Harry W. and Lula C. Puckett.
Puckett, C. Lin was born on October 19, 1940 in Burlington, North Carolina, United States. Son of Harry W. and Lula C. Puckett.
Doctor of Medicine, Bowman Gray School Medicine, 1966.
Associate in surgery, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1971-1973; associate professor, head division plastic surgery, U. Missouri Medical Center, Columbia, 1976-1981; professor, head attending plastic surgeon, U. Missouri Medical Center, Truman Veterans Administration Hospital., Columbia, since 1982.
Fellow American College of Surgeons (governor 1992-1998). Member American Medical Association, American Association Hand Surgery (board directors 1982-1984, chairman nominating committee 1985, vice president 1987, president-elect 1988, president since 1988), American Association Plastic Surgeons (trustee 1995), American Cleft Palate Association, American Society Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Inc. (board directors since 1985, assistant secretary 1988, trustee 1990, chairman of the board of trustees 1992, parlamentarian 1993, historian 1994, secretary 1995, vice president since 1997, president-elect 1998), American Board Plastic Surgery (certified, board directors 1988-1994, chairman 1993-1994), American Society Surgery of the Hand, American Trauma Society, International Microsurg.
Society, Missouri Chapter American College of Surgeons, Plastic Surgery Research Council, Southern Medical Association, Association Academy Chairman Plastic Surgery (board directors since 1985, president 1987-1988), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Florence Elizabeth Loy, June 18, 1961 (divorced 1976). Children: Loy C., Lisa A., Leslie A. Married Patricia Louise Wells, June 17, 1984 (divorced 1994).
1 child, Henry James. Married Theresa G. Teel, November 24, 1995.