Background
Burkley, George Gregory was born on August 29, 1902 in Pittsburgh. Son of Frank George and George and Anna (O'Donnell) Burkley.
Burkley, George Gregory was born on August 29, 1902 in Pittsburgh. Son of Frank George and George and Anna (O'Donnell) Burkley.
Bachelor of Science, University Pittsburgh, 1926. Doctor of Medicine, University Pittsburgh, 1928. Doctor of Science, University Pittsburgh, 1963.
Postgraduate, University Minnesota, 1932.
Intern St. Francis Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1928-1929. Resident fellow internal medicine Mayo Clinic, 1929-1932. Fellow cardiology University Pittsburgh, 1933-1934.
Assistant professor medicine, 1934-1941. Practice medicine, specializing internal medicine and cardiology Pittsburgh, 1934-1941. Commissioned lieutenant Commander Medical Corps United States Navy, 1941.
Advanced through grades to vice admiral, 1964. Served in S. Pacific, 1942-1944. Chief medicine naval hospitals Charleston, South Carolina, Memphis, Newport, Rhode Island, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1946-1957.
Commanding officer Naval Dispensary Washington, 1959-1961. Physician to President John F. Kennedy, 1961-1963. To President Lyndon B. Johnson, 1963-1969.
Member visiting committee School Medicine, University Pittsburgh. Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Medical Association, Pittsburgh Academy Medicine, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Sigma.
Married Isabel Winburn, November 30, 1933. Children: Isabel B. Michael Starling, Nancy A. Leo Denlea, George W., Richard M.