Background
McDonald, Franklin Delano was born on November 5, 1936 in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Joseph and Marie Veronica (Carlin) McDonald.
McDonald, Franklin Delano was born on November 5, 1936 in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Joseph and Marie Veronica (Carlin) McDonald.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, St. Joseph's College, Philadelphia, 1958; Doctor of Medicine, Temple University, 1962.
Intern, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, 1962-1963;
resident in medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1963-1964;
resident in medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1964-1966;
postdoctoral nephrology fellow, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Harvard University Medical School, Boston, 1966-1969;
assistant professor internal medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1969-1972;
associate professor internal medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1972;
associate professor internal medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1972-1976;
professor internal medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, since 1976. Director nephrology division department medicine Wayne State University, 1972, vice department chairman medicine, 1982-1990. Chief medicine Detroit Receiving Hospital, 1982-1983, Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, 1983-1988.
Vice chief medicine Harper Hospital, Detroit, 1988-1990.
Member American Council on Transportation, Alexandria, Virginia, 1982-1990, president, 1985-1986. Member health policy advisory group Bush for President, Washington, 1987-1988. Fellow American College of Physicians.
Member National Kidney Foundation (Distinguished Svc. award 1979, President's award 1987), Center Society for Clinical Investigation, American Federation for Clin.Rsch., Grosse Pointe (Michigan) Yacht Club, Grosse Pointe Hunt Club.
Married Mary Patricia Ranere, August 20, 1960 (divorced January 1978). Children: Michele, Maureen, Megan, Marla. Married Lana Marie Keltcher, February 11, 1978.
1 child, Julie.