Background
Gassaway, Franklin Drennan was born on September 5, 1918 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Franklin Eugene and Ruth (Richardson) Gassaway.
Gassaway, Franklin Drennan was born on September 5, 1918 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Franklin Eugene and Ruth (Richardson) Gassaway.
Bachelor of Science, University Maryland., 1941, Doctor of Medicine 1944. Master of Science in Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, 1949.
Intern South. Baltimore General Hospital, 1944-1945, resident 1945-1946. Resident University of Pennsylvania Graduate School, 1948-1949, Western Pennsylvania Hospital, 1949-1952. Vice president Gulf Oil Corporation, also private practice surgery, Pittsburgh, 1952-1979.
Senior surgeon Western Pennsylvania Hospital, 1958-1979, member medical board.
Clinical associate professor of University Pittsburgh Medical School, 1962-1979. Member teaching staff University Texas Medical School, 1953.
Special research lymphosarcoma intestinal tract. Board directors several corporations Adviser International Labor Organization Meeting 1973, Geneva.
Trustee International Foundation.
Board directors Industrial Health Foundation American, Saint Joseph’s House, National Royal Aging.
Member teaching staff University Texas Medical School, 1953. Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1946-1948. Fellow American, International colleges surgeons, Industrial Medical Association, American College Chest Physicians.
Member Pennsylvania, Allegheny Company medical societies, American Medical Association.
Pittsburgh Surgical Society, Pitts Academy Medicine, Academy Occupational Medicine, World Medical assosiation, New York Academy Sciences, American Institute Ultrasound, American College Industrial Medicine, American Academy Industrial Medicine, International Association Overseas Physicians, Royal Society Health, Planned Parenthood Association, Royal Society Tropical Medicine (London), American Wind Symphony, Phi Delta Chi, Nu Sigma Nu. Clubs: Duquesne, Rolling Rock.
Married Kathleen Goggin, August 4, 1972. Children (by previous marriage): Michael, Jean.