Background
Press, Edward was born in 1913 in New York City. Son of Louis and Anna Press.
Press, Edward was born in 1913 in New York City. Son of Louis and Anna Press.
Bachelor, Ohio University, 1934. Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1937. Master of Public Health, Harvard University, 1947.
Intern Beth Israel Hospital, New York City, 1938-1940. Resident Lincoln Hospital, Bronx, New York, 1940. Psychiatric resident Evangelical Presbyterian Bradley Home, East Providence, Rhode Island, 1940-1941.
Assistant director maternal and child health division West Virginia Health Department, 1941-1942. Pediatric consultant Michigan Health Department, 1946. Regional medical director United States Children's Bureau, Chicago, 1947-1950.
Associate director division services crippled children University Illinois, 1950-1955. Field director American Public Health Association, New York City, 1955-1959. Director Department Public Health, Evanston, Illinois, 1959-1964.
Medical assistant to director Illinois Department Public Health, 1964-1967. State health officer (Oregon Health Division), Portland, 1967-1979. Public health consultant, since 1979.
Emeritus secretary-treasurer Press International Sales Corporation, since 1978. Assistant professor preventive medicine University Illinois, 1950-1955. Assistant professor pediatrics Northwestern University, 1964-1967.
Clinical professor public health, preventive medicine and pediatrics Medical School, Oregon Health Sciences University, 1967-1979, emeritus clinical professor, since 1979. Vice chairman Technology Advisory Group for Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 1990-1993.
Organizer Poison Control Center, Chicago, 1953. Trustee Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., 1969-1979. Served to major United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946.
Member American Medical Association, American Public Health Association (founder and president Conference Emeritus Members 1986-1989, Excellence in Health Admintrn. award 1992), National Society Prevention of Blindness, American Association Public Health Physicians (president 1971-1972, Bronze medal 1979, 50th Anniversary Benn Freedman award 2004), Conference State and Provincial Health Authorities North America (president 1971-1972), Association State and Territorial Health Officers (member executive committee 1972-1975, Arthur G. McCormack award 1978), American Association Senior Physicians (president 1984-1986), Oregon Public Health Association (Leadership award 1986), Oregon Medical Association (presidential citation 1980), American Academy Pediatrics, Portland City Club, Multnomah Athletic Club, Rotary.
Married Ruth Scheffer, July 8, 1951. Children: Stephen, Phyllis.