Background
Tierney, Donald Frank was born on May 24, 1931 in Butte, Montana, United States. Son of Frank J. and Violet (MacDonald) Tierney.
Tierney, Donald Frank was born on May 24, 1931 in Butte, Montana, United States. Son of Frank J. and Violet (MacDonald) Tierney.
Student, California Institute of Technology, 1949—1952. Bachelor, University California-San Francisco, 1952. Doctor of Medicine, 1956.
Intern, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1956-1957. Resident Hospital University of Pennsylvania, 1957-1958, University of California-San Francisco Hospitals, 1958-1959. Professor medicine and chief of pulmonary division University of California at Los Angeles, since 1980.
Member pulmonary disease advising committee National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
Pulmonary disease advisory committee National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Member of American Lung Association (board directors 1978-1984), American Thoracic Society (president 1978-1979), American Society Clinical Investigation, Association American Physicians.
Married Claire South. Nelson, June 22, 1954. Children: Laura, Bruce.