Ezra Kenneth Aycock

Background

Aycock, Ezra Kenneth was born on March 23, 1927 in Pinewood, South Carolina. Son of Robert James and Helen Beatrice (Geddings) Aycock.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Duke U., 1950; Doctor of Medicine Medical College South Carolina., 1954; Master of Public Health, Harvard University, 1964.

Career

Intern, Columbia (South Carolina.) Hospital, 1954-1955; resident in pediatrics, Children's Hospital, Los Angeles, 1955-1956; resident in pediatrics, Medical College Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina., 1956-1957; private practice medicine specializing in pediatrics, Columbia, 1957-1963; assistant director, South Carolina. Maternal and Child Health division South Carolina. Board Health, Columbia, 1963-1967; state health officer, secretary Executive Committee, South Carolina.

Maternal and Child Health division South Carolina. Board Health, 1967-1973; director, Charleston Company Health Department, 1965-1967; chairman, South Carolina. Pollution Control Authority, 1967-1970; commissioner, South Carolina.

Department Health and Environmental Control, Columbia, 1973-1977; chairman public health services administration, University of Southern California, 1977-1980; director, West Alabama Health District, from 1980; clinical professor preventive medicine, Medical U. Alabama.

Achievements

• Ezra Kenneth Aycock has been listed as a noteworthy State official, educator, physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College Preventive Medicine, American Public Health Association (president, executive and governing councils Southern Branch). Member American Medical Association, South Carolina. Public Health Association, Association State and Terrace Health Officers (secretary-treasurer, president, Chairman of Commission relations with affiliates), Alabama Medical Association, Columbia, South Carolina. medical societies, American Academy Pediatrics, South Carolina.

Pediatric Association, South Carolina. Academy General Practice, South Carolina. State Employees Association, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Mary Echo Cook, June 4, 1954. Children: Doris Dawson, Ezra Kenneth.

Father:

Robert James Aycock

Mother:

Helen Beatrice (Geddings) Aycock

Spouse:

Mary Echo Cook

child:

Ezra Kenneth Aycock

child:

Doris Dawson Aycock