Background
Margolis, George was born on December 12, 1914 in Montgomery, West Virginia, United States. Son of Simon and Sara Reba (Blumberg) Margolis.
Margolis, George was born on December 12, 1914 in Montgomery, West Virginia, United States. Son of Simon and Sara Reba (Blumberg) Margolis.
Bachelor of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1936; Doctor of Medicine Duke U., 1940; Master of Arts (honorary), Dartmouth, 1966.
Intern pathology, Duke Medical School, 1940-1941; instructor pathology, Duke Medical School, 1940-1944; assistant resident pathology, then resident, Duke Medical School, 1941-1944; from assistant professor to associate professor pathology, Duke Medical School, 1947-1955; professor pathology, Duke Medical School, 1955-1959; professor pathology, department chairman, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1959-1963; professor pathology, Dartmouth Med School, 1963-1982; professor emeritus, Dartmouth Med School, 1982-1996; minority affairs officer, Dartmouth Med School, 1969-1982; founding and senior editor alumni magazine, Dartmouth Med School, 1975-1985; vice president, executive director, director, Prescription for Survival Prodns., 1983-1996. Founder neuropathology Dartmouth U., Medical College Virginia, Duke U. CreatorDonald Love Memorial (Citation), Duke U. Medical School, 1994.
Emeritus executive director Prescription for Survival. Steering committee Nuclear Arms Forum, Westport-Weston, Connecticut. Regional representative Duke University Medical School, 1964-1990.
Member alumni schools committee Johns Hopkins University, 1963-1996, class agent. Board directors A Better Chance, Ridgefield, Connecticut, Nuclear Arms Freeze, Ridgefield chapter. Trustee, chairperson research and development department Falk Foundation Excellence.
Co-founder, board directors, treasurer West Connecticut chapter National Advisory Council Veterans for Peace. Former board directors Planned Parenthood, Upper Valley, New Hampshire, New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union, Parents and Teachers for Social Responsibility. Co-founder New Hampshire chapter Physicians for Social Responsibility, 1979, chairman, 1979-1982, national house of deals, 1982-1985, member steering committee Fairfield County, Connecticut chapter, 1985-1996.
Member cerebrovascular disease council American Heart Association. Member editorial board Archives of Pathology, 1960-1965. Member cerebrovascular disease subcommittee National Institute Neurolog.
Diseases and Blindness, 1962-1964. Member cerebral aneurysm subcommittee, 1960-1964. Member pathology study section, National Institute General Medical Sciences, 1956-1959.
Served to major Medical Corps, Army of the United States, 1944-1947, European Theatre of Operations.
Married Anne Maria McCabe, September 23, 1950. Children: Susan, George McCabe, Joshua David, Dan Leo.