George Jerome Kidera

Background

Kidera, George Jerome was born on April 29, 1913 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward J. and Marie (Nadherny) Kidera.

Education

Student, Northwestern University, 1930-1931; student, Crane Junior College, 1931-1933; Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1935; Doctor of Medicine, University of Illinois, 1937; postgraduate, School Aviation Medicine, 1942; student postgraduate school, Cook County Hospital, 1948.

Career

Intern, West Suburban Hospital, Oak Park, Illinois, 1937-1938; then member surgical staff, West Suburban Hospital, Oak Park, Illinois regional medical director, United Air Lines, Chicago, 1938, 46-51; medical director, United Air Lines, Chicago, 1951-1972; vice president medical services, United Air Lines, Chicago, 1972-1978; consultant to chairman, United Air Lines, Chicago, 1978-1983. Consultant Dart Industries, 1979-1980. Avaiation medical consultant Dart-Kraft, 1980-1986, Kraft, Inc., since 1986, Premark, International, since 1986.

Consultant life science committee National Aeronautics and Space Administration, since 1970. President West Suburban Hospital Interns Alumni Association, 1949-1951.

Achievements

• George Jerome Kidera has been listed as a noteworthy physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant colonel, flight surgeon United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Fellow Aerospace Medical Association (president 1960, member executive council 1963, Howard D. Edwards award 1960, Theodore C. Lyster award 1970), American College Preventive Medicine. Member American Medical Association, Airline Medical Directors Association (member executive council 1950-1951, president 1955, award 1972), Illinois Medical Society, Chicago Medical Society, Des Plaines Medical Society, American Association Industrial Physicians and Surgeons, American Med Writers Association, International Air Transport Association, International Academy Aviation and Space Medicine (chancellor 1972-1977, 1st vice president 1977).

Connections

Married Marie A. Cuchna, August, 1938 (deceased February, 1973). Children: George Peter, Kristina Alice. Married Jean Allen, August 16, 1975.

Father:

Edward J. Kidera

Mother:

Marie (Nadherny) Kidera

Spouse:

Jean Allen

Spouse:

Marie A. Cuchna

child:

George Peter Kidera

child:

Kristina Alice Kidera