Background
III, Edward Boone Brackett was born on January 5, 1936 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Edward Boone and Bessie Lee (Hudgins) B.
III, Edward Boone Brackett was born on January 5, 1936 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Edward Boone and Bessie Lee (Hudgins) B.
Student Texas Technology College, 1957. Doctor of Medicine, Baylor University, 1961. Juris Doctor, Illinois Institute Technology, 1993.
Bar: Illinois 1993.
Intern, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1961-1962. Resident Northwestern University, Chicago, 1962-1966. Practice medicine specializing in orthopedic surgery, Oak Park, Illinois, 1966, Westgate Orthopaedics Limited., Oak Park, 1969.
Member of staff Loyola University, Oak Park Hospital, Loretto Hospital, Hinsdale Hospital, Gottlieb Hospital, Westlake Hospital, Rush Medical School.
Department chairman orthopedics West Suburban Hospital, president medical staff, 1982-1984. Clinical associate professor orthopedics Loyola University.
Chairman of the Board Chicago Loop Mediclinic, 1973-1975;consultant orthopedic surgery City Svc. Oil Corporation, 1970.
Guarantor, Lyric Opera Chicago, 1971-1984.
Guest conductor Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 1979 governor member 1992, Chicago Chamber Orchestra, 1980. Trustee Music of the Baroque. National.patron Metropolitan Opera Company.
New York City.
Member humanities advisory council Triton College, 1983-1984. Charter member visiting committee Northwestern University School Music, 1982. Chairman Friends of WFMT, Incorporated.
Served as Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1967-1969. American College of Surgeons fellow, American Academy Orthopedic Surgeons, Institute of Medicine of Chicago, American Academy Neurological and Orthopedic Surgeons, American Association for Hand Surgery, International College Surgeons. Membership committee, library historian, 1994, 2nd presidentelect 1997), International Platform Association, Civil War Round Table, Friends Chicago Symphony Orchestra (governing.
Member editorial board Journal Clinical Orthopedics.
Certified flight instructor single and multi engine land, single engine sea and airline transport pilot, designated medical examiner, Federal Aviation Administration.
Married Jean Elliott, July 11, 1959. Married Andrea Inman, January 30, 1992. Children: Bess East., Geoffrey, Elliott Mencken, Edward Boone IV, Anneke Gail.