Background
Legerton, Clarence William was born on July 8, 1922 in Charleston, South Carolina. Son of Clarence William and Winnie Davis (McMaster) Legerton.
Legerton, Clarence William was born on July 8, 1922 in Charleston, South Carolina. Son of Clarence William and Winnie Davis (McMaster) Legerton.
Student, Davidson College, 1939-1943; Bachelor of Science, Davidson College, 1982; Doctor of Medicine, Medical College South Carolina., 1946.
Intern, University Hospital, Baltimore, 1946-1947;
medical resident, University Hospital, Baltimore, 1947-1948;
medical resident, Duke U. School Medicine, 1951-1952;
fellow in gastroenterology, Duke U. School Medicine, 1952-1953;
instructor medicine, Duke U. School Medicine, 1950-1953;
practice medicine specializing in gastroenterology, Conway, South Carolina., 1953-1956;
practice medicine specializing in gastroenterology, Charleston, 1956-1966;
professor medicine, director division gastroenterology, Medical University of Southern California, Charleston, 1966-1992;
assistant to president, Medical University of Southern California, 1975-1980;
professor Emeritus, Medical University of Southern California, 1992. Visiting professor Royal United Hospital, Bath, England, 1987. Consultant Cambridge U. School Medicine (England), 1978.
Trustee National Foundation for Ileitis and Colitis, since 1976. Board directors Coalition Digestive Disease Orgns., since 1982. Member of national digestive diseases advisory board National Institutes of Health, Washington.
Chairman of Commission on digestive diseases research centers National Institute Digestive Diseases, Diabetes, and Kidney Diseases, Washington.
Medical director National Miss United States of America Pageant, 1977-1979. Director Citizens and Southern National Bank, Charleston. Chairman Charleston board, since 1974.
Board directors Nations Bank, Charleston, since 1992. Vice chairman Charleston Commission Public Works, 1959-1976. Chairman water supply City of Charleston.
President Charleston Symphony Orchestra Association, 1967-1968. Chairman, Board Of Directors Legerton & Company, Inc. Member City Council Charleston, 1959-1976, mayor pro-tem, 1960.
President Charleston County Democratic Convention, 1960. Trustee Montreat-Anderson College, vice chairman, 1962-1974, chairman, 1974-1978. Trustee Queens College, since 1965.
Board visitors Davidson (North Carolina) College, since 1979, trustee, 1982-1984. Board visitors Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa, North Carolina, since 1993. Chairman of the Board Charleston Municipal Auditorium.
Chairman advisory board Comprehensive Health Planning Council, Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester Counties. Served to captain Army of the United States, 1948-1950. Master American College of Physicians (governor South Carolina.
1978-1982); fellow American College Gastroenterology (governor for South Carolina. 1978-1982), American Gastroenterology Association (chairman commission on public policy and government relations since 1982, governing board 1985). Member South Carolina.
Society, New England Society (president since 1992), Council Medical societies (representative 1980-1984), National Alumni Association Davidson College (president 1983-1984), Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma PhiEpsilon, Alpha Kappa Alpha.
Married Mitzi Foster Herrin, May 31, 1958. Children: Clarence William, Mary Pringle, Gregg McMaster.