Background
Hill, George James was born on October 7, 1932 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. Son of Gerald Leslie and Essie Mae (Thompson) Hill.
Hill, George James was born on October 7, 1932 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. Son of Gerald Leslie and Essie Mae (Thompson) Hill.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1953; Doctor of Medicine Harvard University, 1957.
Intern, New York Hospital, 1957-1958; fellow and resident in surgery, Peter Bent Brigham hospital and Harvard Medical School, 1958-1961, 63-66; clinical associate, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1961-1963; instructor surgery, U. Colorado, 1966-1967; assistant professor, U. Colorado, 1967-1972; associate professor, U. Colorado, 1972-1973; professor, Washington University, 1973-1976; professor, chairman, Marshall U., 1976-1981; professor, director surgical oncology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, 1981-1996; professor emeritus, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School, Newark, since 1997; American Cancer Society professor clinical oncology, U. Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, 1989-1992; president faculty, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, 1991-1992; clinical professor surgery, Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1989; acting president, Sterling College, Craftsbury Common, Vermont, 1996; research coordinator, St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, New Jersey, since 1997. Chairman clinical cancer education committee National Cancer Institute, 1978-1980. Visiting fellow in molecular biology Princton U., 1988.
President Tri-State Area county Boy Scouts American, Huntington, West Virginia, 1980-1982, vice president Essex county, 1983-1989, commissioner, 1998, vice president Essex county, 1983-1989,commissioner, 1998, commissioner Northern New Jersey| Council, 1998-1999, chairman national health careers exploring committee, 1987-1992. President West Virginia division American Cancer Society, 1980-1981, president New Jersey division, 1987-1989. President American Association Cancer Education, 1985-1986.
Member New Jersey State Commision on Cancer Research, 1983-1984. Trustee Frost Valley Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1986, Sterling College, Craftsbury Common, Vermont, since 1990. National director-at-large American Cancer Society, 1989-1996, member of national Executive Committee, 1990-1991, honorary life member, since 1996.
Vestry Church of the Holy Innocents, 1994-1996. Captain Medical Corps, United States Naval Reserve. Active duty United States Navy, 1990-1991, retired, 1992.
Member American College of Surgeons (member commission on cancer 1987-1993), Academy Medicine New Jersey (president 1992-1993), Society University Surgeons, Society Surgical Oncology (executive county 1985-1988), Control Surgical Association, American Association Cancer Education (president 1985-1986, Edwards medal 1994), American Association Cancer Research, Essex County Medical Society (president 1995-1996), Medical Society New Jersey (Chairman of Commission cancer control 1985-1994, secretary 1995-1996), American Association of University Professors (president chapter 1988-1989), Sons of the American Revolution, Harvard Club (New York City and Boston), University Club (Denver), Army and Navy Club, Explorers Club, Society Mayflower Descendants, Yale Club of Control New Jersey (president 1991-1993), Sigma Xi (Chapter.pres. 1986-1987), Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Helene Zimmermann, July 16, 1960. Children: James Warren, David Hedgcock, Sarah, Helena Rundall.