Background
Patterson, Douglas Reid was born on July 30, 1945 in Port Arthur, Texas, United States. Son of Howard Hilliard and Rosa Nell (McPhail) Patterson.
Patterson, Douglas Reid was born on July 30, 1945 in Port Arthur, Texas, United States. Son of Howard Hilliard and Rosa Nell (McPhail) Patterson.
Bachelor of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1968. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University Missouri, 1976.
Senior staff pathologist Hazleton Laboratories American, Vienna, 1975-1978. Head pathology Hazleton Laboratories Europe, Harrogate, England, 1978-1980. Director medicine Hazleton Laboratories American, Vienna, 1980-1981.
Supervisor pathology/reproductive toxicology Shell Development Company, Houston, 1981-1984. Director pathology/toxicology Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Illinois, 1984-1987, director drug safety, 1987-1990. Vice president drug safety Abbott Labs, 1990—2001.
Interim head neuroscience venture Abbott Laboratories, 1992-1993. Vice president Global Preclin. Safety, 2002—2003; president Reid Pattersen Consultant, Inc., since 2003.
Adjunct assistan professor University Texas Medical School, Houston, 1983-1984. Assistant national program director, board director since 2000, Charles L. Davis, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Foundation, Sayre, New York, 1981-1986.
Member Lions International, Columbia, Missouri, Houston, 1970-1975. Member, vice president Junior Chamber of Commerce, Reston, Virginia, 1976-1978. Ruling elder Presbyterian Church, Reston, Houston, 1976-1978, 80-81.
Member Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Association (chairman drug safety subsection 1992-1993), Society Toxicologic Pathologists (president 1998-1999), Society Toxicology Regulatory and Safety Evaluation Specialty Section (president 1997-1998) and Toxicologic and Exploratory Pathologists specialty section (founding president, 2000-2001), American College Veterinary Pathologists (finance committee 1985-1991, councilor 1992-1996, vice president 1998, president 1999), International Academy Toxicogical Pathologists (chairman board since 2002), C.L. Davis, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Foundation (vice president & Board member) Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Zeta, Sigma Xi.
Married Mary Emilee Martin, August 16, 1969. Children: Keli Anne, Christopher Reid.