Background
Duffie, Edward R. was born on February 28, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Medical devices manufacturing company executive
Duffie, Edward R. was born on February 28, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Student, Drake University, 1949. Bachelor, State University Iowa, 1951. Doctor of Medicine, State University Iowa, 1955.
Rotating intern, Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, 1955-1956;
assistant, associate and chief resident in pediatrics, Raymond Blank Memorial Hospital, Des Moines, 1956-1958;
United States Public Health Service fellow in pediatric cardiology, teaching assistant, University of California at Los Angeles School Medicine, 1960-1962;
assistant professor pediatrics, University of California at Los Angeles School Medicine, 1962-1963;
chief department pediatric cardiology, then medical director, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Oakland, California, 1963-1973;
medical director, Children's Hospital, Denver, 1973-1977;
corporation medical director, then vice president advanced business development, Becton Dickinson and Company, Rutherford, New Jersey, 1977-1982;
corporation vice president medical affairs, Becton Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, 1982-1988;
corporation vice president advanced business development, Becton Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, 1988-1993;
corporation vice president public policy, Becton Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, since 1993. Associate clinical professor U. Colorado School Medicine, Denver, 1973-1977. Industry representative to circulatory devices advisory panel Food and Drug Administration, 1979-1982.
Board directors, vice president Becton Dickinson Diagnostic Partners, 1984-1988. Member of advisory board Trouver Health Care Fund, L.P., since 1992. Board directors Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville, New Jersey, since 1982, member Executive Committee, since 1991.
Board directors, member executive and finance committee Clara Maass Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc. Member biotechnology task force New Jersey Governor's Commision on Science and Technology, 1982-1983. Presenter in field, since 1958.
Member distinguished lecturer series committee William Paterson College, Wayne, New Jersey, since 1986, member of advisory committee Center for Applied Science, 1987-1991. Board directors William Paterson College Foundation, since 1992. Founding member, board directors, secretary-treasurer East Bay Foundation for Health Careers Education, 1970-1973.
Member Denver County Republican Control Committee, 1976-1977. Alternate delegate Republican National Convention, Kansas City, Missoury, 1976. Member executive development county Paterson (New Jersey) School District, since 1992.
Trustee National Committee for Quality Health care, since 1990. Lieutenant Medical Corps, United States Naval Reserve,1958-1960. Member American Academy Pediatrics (hospital care committee 1975-1977), Health Industry Manufacturers Association (co-chairman Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome task force 1987-1991, member medical device amendments task force since 1988, product technical and regulations advising committee since 1991, planning subcommittee since 1991), Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, Association for Advancement Medical Instrumentation (board directors 1982-1993, industry vice president 1983-1991), Bergen-Passaic Respiratory Health Association (trustee 1983-1993, president 1991-1993), Ridgewood Country Club (Paramus, New Jersey, board directors 1991-1994).
Married Eleanor Jean Nicoll, July 16, 1954. Children: Sara Elizabeth Duffie Breaker, John Andrew.