Background
Wheatley, George Milholland was born on March 21, 1909 in Baltimore. Son of William Francis and Teresa Genevieve (Milholland) Wheatley.
medical association administrator
Wheatley, George Milholland was born on March 21, 1909 in Baltimore. Son of William Francis and Teresa Genevieve (Milholland) Wheatley.
Bachelor of Science, Catholic University, 1929. Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1933. Master in Public Health, Columbia University, 1942.
Intern, Hartford Hospital, Connecticut, 1933-1935;
house officer pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1935-1936;
research fellow, New York Post. Graduate Hospital, New York City, 1936-1937;
principal pediatrician, Health Department, New York City, 1937-1940;
assistant medical director, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. New York City, 1940-1945;
assistant vice president, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
New York City, 1945-1969;
vice president, chief medical director, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. New York City, 1969-1974;
medical director, Department Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Hauppauge, New York, 1974-1995;
retired, 1995. Founder, 1st Chairman of Commission for joint action with American College Surgeons, Association Surgery of Trauma, and National Safety Council.
1st chairman accident prevention committee American Academy Pediatrics.
Board of directors Medical Alert Foundation International, California, 1974-1984. Fellow American Academy Pediatrics (president 1960-1961, trustee Partnership for Child Health since 1987, Clifford Grulee award 1964, Injury and Poison Prevention award 1993). Member Union League Club, Piping Rock Club.
Married Eleanor Dodge, June 28, 1933 (deceased June 1969). Children: George Milholland, Junior, Mary Ellen Rausch, Sarah Grinnell Nichols, William Bradford. Married Virginia Connelly Garling, February 21, 1970 (deceased 1997).
Married Lady Lorna Doone Snow, September 6, 1997 (deceased November 1998).