Background
Waldrop, Francis Neil was born on October 5, 1926 in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Troy Lester and Emma Louise (Ballard) Waldrop.
Waldrop, Francis Neil was born on October 5, 1926 in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Troy Lester and Emma Louise (Ballard) Waldrop.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Minnesota, 1946; Doctor of Medicine George Washington University, 1950.
Intern, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, 1950-1951; resident, St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington, 1951-1954; medical officer, St. Elizabeth's Hospital, 1951-1971; director manpower and training programs, National Institute of Mental Health, Rockville, Maryland., 1972-1975; deputy administrator, Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Rockville, 1975-1979; retired, 1979. Clinical professor psychiatry George Washington University.
Fellow American Psychiatric Association (Vestermark award 1980).
Married Eleanor Dorothy Wickes, June 10, 1950. Children— Mark Lester, Barbara Louise.