Background
Cushing, Edward Harvey was born on March 17, 1898 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of Edward Fitch and Melanie (Harvey) Cushing.
Cushing, Edward Harvey was born on March 17, 1898 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of Edward Fitch and Melanie (Harvey) Cushing.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1919. Doctor of Medicine Harvard, 1923.
Instructor in medicine, Columbia, 1926-1928. Assistant clinical professor Western Reserve University, 1938-1946. Associate clinical professor George Washington University, 1946-1948.
Assistant chief medical director for research and education Veterans Administration, 1946-1952.
Deputy assistant secretary of defense for health and medicine, 1955-1961. Vice president B.G. Olson Company.
Director Middleburg National Bank.
Member National; Served as Lieutenant, Field Artillery, United States Army, 1918-1919. Member United States Typhus Commission, 1943-1944, (awarded medal), Decorated Commander Legion of Honor (Philippines). Fellow American College of Physicians.
Member Clinical and Climatol, Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Central Society Clinical Research, American Society Tropical Diseases, Royal Society Medicine.
Clubs: Tavern (Cleveland).
Married Bobbie Guyer, November 28, 1942. Children: Patsy Melanie (Mistress North. Lawrence Niles), Barbara Ellen (Mistress Charles H. Gibbs, Junior.