Charles Lea Neely

Background

Neely, Charles Lea was born on August 3, 1927 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Charles Lea and Ruby Perry (Mayes) Neely.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1950; Doctor of Medicine Washington University, St. Louis, 1954.

Career

Intern, Cornell Service, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1954-1955; resident, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1955-1957; fellow in hematology, Barnes Hospital, 1957-1958; director, U. Tennessee Cancer Clinic, 1979-1987. Member staffs Baptist Memorial Hospital, Regional Medical Center at Memphis, U. Tennessee Medical Center. Professor medicine and pathology U. Tennessee, 1971-1987.

Achievements

• Charles Lea Neely has been listed as a noteworthy physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1947. Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Medical Association, American Society Clinical Oncology, American Society Hematology, American Federation Clinical Research, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Mary Louise Buckingham, March 30, 1957. Children: Louise Mayes, Charles Buckingham.

Father:

Charles Lea Neely

Mother:

Ruby Perry (Mayes) Neely

Spouse:

Mary Louise Buckingham

child:

Louise Mayes Neely

child:

Charles Buckingham Neely