Background
Knights, Edwin Munroe was born on December 25, 1924 in Providence. Son of Edwin Munroe and Viola Ruth (Koreb) Knights.
Knights, Edwin Munroe was born on December 25, 1924 in Providence. Son of Edwin Munroe and Viola Ruth (Koreb) Knights.
Bachelor of Arts, Brown U., 1948; Doctor of Medicine Cornell Univercity, 1948.
Intern, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1948-1949; resident in pathology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, 1949-1950; resident in pathology, Henry Ford Hosp, Detroit, 1952-1954; associate pathologist, Harper Hospital, Detroit, 1954; director laboratories, Hurley Hospital, Flint, Michigan, 1957-1962; director laboratories, Providence Hospital, Southfield, Michigan, 1963-1975; director, Northland Oakland Medical laboratories, Southfield, Michigan, since 1964; director, Bio Science laboratories, Detroit, 1975-1985; director, Smith Kline Bio-Science laboratories, Detroit, 1985-1989; director laboratories, Kern Hospital, Warren, Michigan, 1977-1981; president, College Terrace Inc., Flint, Michigan, since 1968; director, Performance Assurance Professionals, Bloomfield Hills, 1988-1994; president, Life Science Inc., Flint, 1971-1972; president, Veterinary Medical laboratories, 1973-1975; clinical professor pathology, Michigan State University, 1974-1975; representative, Comprehensive Health Planning Council S.E. Michigan, 1973-1985; trustee, Comprehensive Health Planning Council S.E. Michigan, 1986-1987; member lab peer review committee, Mich Department Social Services, 1979-1984; medical director, Smith Kline Beecham laboratories, Detroit, 1990-1992; medical director, National Health laboratories, Flint, Michigan, 1992-1994. President Life Science Inc., Grantham, since 1996. Pathologist Project Hope, Indonesia and Vietnam, 1961, Peru, 1962, Ecuador, 1964.
Emeritus member advisory council New England History Genealogical Society, trustee, 2001-2007. Member long range planning committee Eastman Community Association, 1997-2003. Board overseers United States Ship Constitution Museum, since 2005.
Board directors Thomas Jefferson Heritage Society, since 2005, American Theater, 1943-1945, Lieutenant MC United States Naval Reserve, 1950-1952, 50-52, European Theatre of Operations, Korean War, squadron medical officer, cominron 8, Fellow American College of Physicians, College American Pathologists, American Society Clinical Pathology (Michigan councillor 1966-1968). Member American Medical Association, American College Medical Genetics (affiliate doctoral member 2005-2006), Oakland County Medical Society (president 1974), Michigan Society Pathologists (president 1970, delegate Michigan State Medical Society 1986-1993), International Academy Pathology, Michigan State Medical Society, Association Clinical Scientists, General Society Mayflower Descendants, Roger Williams Family Association, Wardroom Club (Boston).
Married Ruth Lindsay Currie, September 23, 1961. Children: Edwin B., Jessie B., Ross D., David J. (deceased 1979).