George Rainey Williams

Background

Williams, George Rainey was born on October 25, 1926 in Atlanta. Son of George Rainey and Hildred (Russell) Williams.

Education

Student, University Texas, 1944-1946; Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1948; Bachelor of Medicine, 1950; Doctor of Medicine 1950.

Career

Intern, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1950-1951; William Stewart Halsted fellow surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1951-1952; assistant resident surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1952-1953; assistant resident surgeon, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1955-1957; resident surgeon, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1957-1958; practice medicine specializing in general and thoracic surgery, Oklahoma City, 1958-1996; assistant professor surgery, U. Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, 1958-1961; associate professor, U. Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1961-1963; professor surgery, U. Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Medicine, 1963-1996; department chairman surgery, U. Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Medicine, 1974-1996; interim dean, U. Oklahoma College Medicine, 1981-1982, 85-86, 88-89. Director American Board Surgery, 1975-1981, vice chairman, 1979-1981.

Achievements

• George Rainey Williams has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served Lieutenant, MC, 3d Infantry Division Army of the United States, 1953-1955. Fellow American College of Surgeons (secretary Board of Governors 1985-1987, 1st vice president 1989-1990), Society University Surgeons, American Association Thoracic Surgery, Southern Surgical Association, American Surgical Association Beta Kappa, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Phi Beta Pi, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Alpha Omega Alpha, Pi Kappa Epsilon.

Connections

Married Martha Vose, June 16, 1950. Children: Bruce, Alden, Margaret, Rainey.

Father:

George Rainey Williams

Mother:

Hildred (Russell) Williams

Spouse:

Martha Vose

child:

Margaret Williams

child:

Alden Williams

child:

Bruce Williams

child:

Rainey Williams