Background
Wheeler, Clayton Eugene was born on June 30, 1917 in Viroqua, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Clayton Eugene and Vista Beulah (Heal) Wheeler.
Wheeler, Clayton Eugene was born on June 30, 1917 in Viroqua, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Clayton Eugene and Vista Beulah (Heal) Wheeler.
Bachelor of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1938; Doctor of Medicine, University Wisconsin, 1941.
Intern, Cincinnati General Hospital, 1941-1942;
resident in internal medicine, University of Michigan Hospitals, 1942-1944;
research fellow endocrinology and metabolism, University of Michigan Hospitals, 1947-1948;
resident in dermatology, University of Michigan Hospitals, 1948-1951;
from assistant professor to professor dermatology, University of Virginia Medical School, 1951-1962;
professor dermatology, U. North Carolina Medical School, Chapel Hill, since 1962;
chairman division, U. North Carolina Medical School, Chapel Hill, 1962-1972;
department chairman, U. North Carolina Medical School, Chapel Hill, 1972-1987;
chairman, Executive Committee Medical Faculty Practice Plan, U. North Carolina Medical School, Chapel Hill, 1986-1990. Cutaneous commission Armed Forces Epidemiological Board, 1961-1972. Dermatology training grants committee NIAMD, 1963-1967, residency review committee dermatology, 1973-1979, chair, 1975-1979.
Chair task force educational programs faculty National Program Dermatology, 1969-1974. Trustee Dermatology Foundation, 1975-1979.
Served to major Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1944-1947. Member Society Investigative Dermatology (board directors 1970-1973, president 1974-1975, Rothman award 1979, honorary member 1993), Association professors Dermatology (board directors 1969-1971, 76-79, secretary-treasurer 1971-1974, president 1975-1976), American Dermatological Association (president 1982-1983, honorary member 1997), American Academy Dermatology (past director, president-elect 1983-1984, president 1984-1985, past president 1985-1986, honorary member 1988, masters in dermatology 1993, Gold medal 1993), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Susie Brooks Overton, October 11, 1952. Children: Susan Brooks, Margaret Ann, Elizabeth Clayton.