Background
Erwin, Goodloe Y. was born on June 14, 1919 in Athens, Georgia, United States. Son of Howell Cobb and Llucy Gratten (Yancey) Erwin.
physician land company executive
Erwin, Goodloe Y. was born on June 14, 1919 in Athens, Georgia, United States. Son of Howell Cobb and Llucy Gratten (Yancey) Erwin.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Georgia, 1940. Doctor of Medicine, Emory University, 1943.
Intern, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, 1944; resident in medicine, Veterans Administration Hospital., Salt Lake City, 1947-1948; private practice internal medicine, St. Marys Hospital, Athens Control Hospital, 1948-1987; president, Erwin Land Company, Athens, since 1987. Director respiratory therapy department Athens General Hospital, 1963-1975, director Cardiac Care Unit, 1965-1970.
President Athens History Society, 1992-1994. Board directors Athens Community Chest, 1950-1960. 1st lieutenant Medical corpus, United States army, 1944-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Fellow American College Chest Physicians, American College Cardiology. Member Georgia Heart Association (president 1957-1958, Distinguished Service award 1964), Georgia Lung Association (president 1973-1974), Georgia Society Internal Medicine (president), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Patricia Graham, September 27, 1947. Children: Alexander Wales, Charles Graham, Leslie Erwin Moose, Catharine.