Background
Cowart, Elgin Courtland was born on July 9, 1923 in Dothan, Alabama, United States. Son of Elgin Courtl and Annie Susie (McAllister) Cowart.
Cowart, Elgin Courtland was born on July 9, 1923 in Dothan, Alabama, United States. Son of Elgin Courtl and Annie Susie (McAllister) Cowart.
Bachelor of Science, Tulane University, 1944; Doctor of Medicine Tulane University, 1946.
Intern, Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, 1946-1947; commissioned Lieutenant (junior grade) Medical Corps, United States Naval Reserve, 1947; assigned, Trust Territory Pacific and Guam resigned, United States Naval Reserve, 1950; general practice medicine, Brookhaven, Mississippi, 1950-1955; rejoined Medical Corps, United States Navy, 1956; advanced through grades to captain, United States Navy, 1962; resident in pathology, Naval Medical School, Bethesda, Maryland., 1956-1960; service in, Egypt and Vietnam commanding officer, Naval Hospital in United States Ship Sanctuary, 1970-1971; commanding officer, Naval Hospital, Port Hueneme, California, 1971-1975; deputy director, Armed Forces Institute Pathology, Washington, 1975-1976; director, Armed Forces Institute Pathology, 1976-1980; executive director, American Registry of Pathology, 1981-1990; retired, 1990.
Member American Medical Association, American Society Clinical Pathologists, Association Military Surgeons, College Am.Pathologists, United States-Canada Academy Pathology, Association Clinical Scientists.
Married Madeleine M. Hoffman, October 31, 1976. Children by previous marriage— Susan, Stephen Courtland.