Background
Preston, Frederick Willard was born on June 27, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frederick Augustus and Margaret (Atwater) Preston.
Preston, Frederick Willard was born on June 27, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frederick Augustus and Margaret (Atwater) Preston.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1935; Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1940; Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1942; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1947.
Intern, Presbyterian Hospital, Chicago, 1940-1941; fellow surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1941-1942, 46-48; private practice surgery, Chicago, 1968-1975; member surgical faculty, Northwestern University Medical School, 1949-1975; professor surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, 1960-1975; associate attending surgeon, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 1950-1975; attending surgeon, Skokie Valley Community Hospital, 1964-1975; attending surgeon, Henrotin Hospital, 1950-1975; chief surgical service, VA Research Hospital, Chicago, 1953-1968; member Supreme Academy Council, Official U. Congo, Lubumbashi, 1965-1971; department chairman surgery, Santa Barbara General Hospital, 1975-1978; director surgical education, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, 1975-1983; research physiologist, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1976-1984.
Board directors Schweppe Foundation, Love Medical Research, English Speaking Union, Chicago chapter, 1960-1965. Governor member, member planning committee Shedd Aquarium, 1968-1975. 1st lieutenant to major Medical Corps, Army of the United States, 1942-1946.
Fellow American College of Surgeons (chapter president 1965-1966). Member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Chicago Surgical Society (secretary 1961-1964, president 1968-1969), Chicago Academy of Sciences (secretary 1963-1967), American Association Cancer Research (president Chicago secretary 1963-1964), American Geriatrics Society, American Federation Clinical Research, American Surgical Association, Central Surgical Association, Western Surgical Association (council), Pacific Coast Surgical Association, Pan Pacific Surgical Association, Société Internationale de Chirurgie, Society Surgery Alimentary Tract, Santa Barbara Club, La Cumbre Golf and Country Club, Chicago Literary Club, University Club (Chicago), Sigma Xi.
Married Gertrude Eldred Bradford, June 23, 1942 (divorced 1961). Children: Frederick Willard Junior, David E. (deceased 1994), William B. Married Barbara Gay Hess, July 30, 1961.