Background
Sprague, Charles Cameron was born on November 14, 1916 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of George Able and Minna (Schwartz) Sprague.
Sprague, Charles Cameron was born on November 14, 1916 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of George Able and Minna (Schwartz) Sprague.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science, Doctor of Science, Southern Methodist University. Doctor of Medicine, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1943. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Dallas, 1983.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Tulane University, 1991.
Intern United States Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, 1943—1944. Resident Charity Hospital, New Orleans, 1947—1948, Tulane University Medical School, 1948—1950. Commonwealth research fellow in hematology Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, also Oxford (England) University, 1950—1952.
Member faculty Medical School Tulane University, 1952—1967, professor medicine, 1959—1967. Dean Medical School Tulane University (School Medicine), 1963—1967. Professor, dean University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 1967—1972.
President University Texas Health Science Center, 1972—1986, Southwest Medical Foundation, 1987—1988, chairman board, Chief Executive Officer, 1988—1995. President emeritus University Texas Southwest Medical Center, 1988—1995. Chairman emeritus Southwest Medical Foundation, 1995—2005.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1947.
Member National Advisory Council, 1966—1970. Member advisory council to director National Institutes of Health, from 1973. Chairman Governor's Task Force Health Manpower, 1981.
Member Governor's Medical Education Management Effectiveness Committee. Chairman allied health advisory committee, coordinating board Texas College And University Systems. Member coordinating board Texas Higher Education, 1989—1995, vice chairman, 1990—1996.
Member advisory committee Center for Science and Society University Texas, Dallas, from 1991. Member of Association Academy Health Centers (board directors 1982—2005, chairman board 1985-1986), American Society Hematology (president 1966), Association American Medical Colleges (chairman council deans 1970, chairman executive council and assembly 1972-1973).
Married Margaret Frederica Dickson, September 7, 1943. 1 child Cynthia Cameron. Married Alayne W. Nelson, June 12, 1992.