Background
Jackson, Dudley Pennington was born on April 1, 1924 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Waddie Pennington and Bessie Mae (Gills) Jackson.
Jackson, Dudley Pennington was born on April 1, 1924 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Waddie Pennington and Bessie Mae (Gills) Jackson.
Student, Randolph Macon College, 1943. Doctor of Science (honorary), Randolph Macon College, 1982. Doctor of Medicine (Henry Strong Denison scholar), Johns Hopkins University, 1947.
Bachelor of Liberal Studies, Randolph-Macon College, 1988.
Intern, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1947-1948; assistant resident, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1948-1949, 51-52; research fellow in hematology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1952-1954; member of faculty, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1954-1972; professor medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1971-1972; professor medicine, Medical School, Georgetown University, Washington, since 1972; department chairman, Medical School, Georgetown University, 1972-1982; physician-in-chief, Georgetown University Hospital, 1972-1982; physician, Georgetown University Hospital, since 1982; chief division hematology, department of medicine, Georgetown University School Medicine and Hospital, since 1988.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1949-1951. Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Physiological Society, American Federation Clinical Research, American society Clinical Investigation, American Society Hemtology, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Association American Physicians, Medical Society District of Columbia, American Medical Association.
Married Ada Patricia Custer, May 15, 1948.