Background
Beck, Charles Edward was born on June 14, 1921 in Jacksonville, Illinois, United States. Son of Jesse Orien and Ruth Eileen (Randall) Beck.
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Charles Edward Beck
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AB, Illinois College, 1943. Student, University Chicago, 1943. Doctor of Medicine, University Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1952.
Juris Doctor, Oklahoma City University, 1975.
Career
Intern Wesley Hospital, Oklahoma City, 1953. Private practice family medicine, Lindsay, Oklahoma, 1953-1960. Resident in psychiatry Central State Hospital, Norman, 1960-1961, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Topeka, 1961-1963.
Director zone V, acting superintendent Illinois Department Mental Health, 1967-1970. Private practice clinical and forensic psychiatry Oklahoma City, 1970-1980. Staff physician mental hygiene clinic Veterans Administration Medical Center, Charleston, South Carolina, 1980-1984.
Medical-legal specialist to ACMD for clinical affairs VA Central Office, Washington, 1984-1988. Chief Key West outpatient clinic Miami (Florida) DVA Medical Center, 1988-1993. Private practice St. Simons Island, Georgia, 1993-1996.
Psychiatrist Pineland SA/Master of Arts Centers, Jesup, since 1994, Gateway Center, Pembroke, since 1996. Chief unit IV Veterans Administration Medical Center, Danville, Illinois, 1963-1965. Medical director Eastern Illinois Mental Health Clinics, 1964-1967.
Staff psychiatrist Veterans Administration Medical Center, Oklahoma City, 1971-1980. Clinical assistant professor department behavioral science Oklahoma University of Health Sciences Center, 1971-1979, clinical associate professor, 1979-1980. Assistant professor department psychiatry and behavioral science Medical University South Carolina, 1980-1984.
Lecturer in field; aviation medicine examination, 1971-1984. Assistant district attorney juvenile division, Oklahoma City, 1978. Radio and television appearances, Illinois, Oklahoma, 1967-1980.
Membership
Board directors Willowview Psychiatric Foundation, Oklahoma City, 1975-1980, Gatewood Pastoral Counseling Center, 1978-1980, Charleston (South Carolina) Mental Health Center, 1982-1984. Secretary Key West Power Squadron, 1991-1992. Captain, pilot United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946.
Fellow American Psychiatric Association (life, parlaimentarian, executive council Oklahoma district branch 1975-1980, member social security sequential evaluation study 1986), American College Legal Medicine. Member Oklahoma Bar Association (senior ).
Connections
Married Dora White Kirby, October 4, 1941 (divorced July 1958). Children: Janice Ruth Beck Burnett, Nancy Lynn Beck Smedley, Donald Wayne. Married Ea Pio, August 15, 1970.
