Background
Hanlon, C. Rollins was born on February 8, 1915 in Baltimore. Son of Bernard and Harriet (Rollins) Hanlon.
Hanlon, C. Rollins was born on February 8, 1915 in Baltimore. Son of Bernard and Harriet (Rollins) Hanlon.
AB, Loyola College, Baltimore, 1934. Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1938. Honorary Doctor of Science, Georgetown University, 1976.
Honorary Doctor of Science, University Illinois, 1986. Honorary Doctor of Science, St. Louis University, 1986.
Intern John Hopkins Hospital, 1938-1939, W.S. Halsted fellow in surgery, 1939-1940, instructor surgery, 1946-1948, assistant professor, 1948-1950, associate professor, 1950. Assistant resident, resident in surgery Cincinnati General Hospital, 1940-1941, 43-44. Exchange fellow surgery University California, 1941-1942.
Professor surgery, chairman department St. Louis University, 1950-1969. Professor surgery Northwestern University Medical School, 1969-1985, professor emeritus, since 1985. Chairman surgery study section National Institutes of Health, 1965-1966.
President Council Medical Specialty Societies, 1974-1975. Chairman Coordinating Council on Medical Education, 1976-1977.
Served to lieutenant (junior grade) Medical Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946, China. Founder group American Board Thoracic Surgery (1948). Fellow American College of Surgeons (governor, regent 1967-1969, executive director 1969-1986, president elect 1986-1987, president 1987-1988), Royal Australasian College Surgeons (honorary), Royal College Surgeons of England (honorary), Royal College Surgeons in Ireland (honorary), Royal College Surgeons of Canada (honorary), American Association Surgery of Trauma (honorary), American Urological Association (honorary), American Hospital Association (honorary).
Member International Cardiovascular Society (president North America chapter 1963-1964), Society Vascular Surgery (president 1968), American Medical Association, American Surgical Association (secretary 1968-1969, president 1981-1982), Western Surgical Association, Southern Surgical Association, Society Thoracic Surgeons (honorary), Central Surgical Association, American Association Thoracic Surgery (treasurer 1962-1968), Society University Surgeons (president 1958), Society Clinical Surgery (president 1968-1970), St. Louis Surgical Society (president 1954-1955), Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association (vice president 1975-1977), Johns Hopkins Society Scholars, Cosmos Club, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Margaret M. Hammond, May 28, 1949. Children: Philip, Paul, Richard, Christine, Thomas, Mary, Martha, Sarah.