Gilchrist L. Jackson

Background

Jackson, Gilchrist L. was born on September 30, 1948 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of William Hughes Junior and Margaret Langhorne (Alexander) Jackson.

Education

Bachelor, Vanderbilt University, 1970; Doctor of Medicine, U. Louisville, 1974.

Career

Fellow, University Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 1979-1980; faculty, University Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 1980-1981; active staff, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, Houston, since 1981. Active staff St. Luke's Episcopalian Hospital, Houston, since 1981, Methodist Hospital, Houston, since 1981, Veterans Administration Hospital., Houston, 1981-1983, Ben Taub Hospital, Houston, since 1981. Courtesy staff Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, since 1981.

Member director Crump Cancer Center, Houston, 1984-1995, Kelsey-Seybold Cancer Program, since 1994. Principal investigator Texas Cmty. Oncology Network, National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project, 1986-1995.

Achievements

• Gilchrist L. Jackson has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active student recruitment committee Vanderbilt University, 1991, Museum Fine Arts, Houston, 1995, Museum Natural Science, Houston, 1995. Board directors West University.Little League, Houston, 1990, 91. Member American Cancer Society (president 1987-1989, vice president 1985-1987), Thyroid Society American.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, tennis, fishing, travel, bicycling.

Connections

Married Katina Ballantyne, November 28, 1970. Children: Marina, Alex, Scott, George.

Father:

William Hughes Jackson Junior

Mother:

Margaret Langhorne (Alexander) Jackson

Spouse:

Katina Ballantyne

child:

Scott Jackson

child:

George Jackson

child:

Marina Jackson

child:

Alex Jackson