Background
Reynolds, Carl Vernon was born on June 13, 1872 in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Daniel and Theresa Elmire (Shepherd) Reynolds.
Reynolds, Carl Vernon was born on June 13, 1872 in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Daniel and Theresa Elmire (Shepherd) Reynolds.
Student Asheville Military Academy, Wofford College, Spartansburg, South Carolina., 1889-1891. Doctor of Medicine, University City of New York, 1895. Post graduate course Bromnton Hospital, London.
Practiced medicine, specializing in tuberculosis, Asheville, North Carolina, 1895-1934. Altruistic city health officer, Asheville, part-time, 1898-1910, 1914-1923. Member medical staff of Mission, Biltmore and French Broad Hospitals.
Chief medical examiner Prudential Life Insurance Company (uninterrupted service for 30 years receiving bronze, silver, gold and locket medal for service).
Examiner New England Mutual Security Life Insurance Companies. State Health Officer, 1934-1947, re-elected for 4 year term, 1947.
Retired July 1948.
Member medical staff of Mission, Biltmore and French Broad Hospitals. Member teaching staff School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1936. Member National Committee of Malaria Prevention Activities, 1942, 43, 44, 45.
Member of national committee for Celebration of President birthday for National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
Member commission on Health and Public Welfare Planning Board. Member and secretary North Carolina Hospital and Medical Care Commission, 1944.
Member State Stream Sanitation and Conservation committee, 1945-1946. Member North Carolina Resource-Use Education communications of the State Planning Board.
Member Executive Committee of North Carolina State Planning Board commission on Services for Children and Youth, 1946.
Fellow American Public Health Association (1st vice president southern branch 1939). Member Buncombe County Medical Society (president-secretary 1904), Tri-State Medical Society (executive council, 1911, vice president council, 1916), North Carolina Medical Society (president 1920. Clubs: Asheville Country (president), Biltmore Forest Country (member board), Rotary.
Married Nellie Alyne Cocke, April. Married second, Edith Holland Randolph. 1 child, Alyne Johnston.