Gordon Ross Hennigar

Background

Hennigar, Gordon Ross was born on December 16, 1919 in Halifax, Nova Scoti, Canada. Son of Gordon Ross Senior and Bonita (Barker) Hennigar. came to the United States, 1946.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Dalhousie U., Halifax, 1941; Doctor of Medicine, CM, Dalhousie U., Halifax, 1945.

Career

Intern, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, 1944-1945; intern, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, 1946-1947; resident, South Baltimore General Hospital, 1947-1948; resident, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1948-1950; associate professor, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1950-1957; professor, State University of New York, Brooklyn, 1957-1965; chairman, professor pathology, laboratory medicine, forensic pathology, Medical University of Southern California, Charleston, 1965-1988; professor, chairman emeritus, Medical University of Southern California, Charleston, since 1988. Acting chairman State University of New York, Brooklyn, 1959-1960. Supervising pathologist, director laboratories, Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, 1957-1965.

Consultant VA Medical Center, Charleston, since 1965. Member medical staff Medical University of Southern California, since 1965, Charleston Memorial Hospital, since 1967, Roper Hospital, Charleston, since 1968. Member, past chairman Medical Examiners Commission, Charleston County.

Achievements

• Gordon Ross Hennigar has been listed as a noteworthy pathologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Save the Wando Association, Inc., Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. 1972; member South Carolina. Coastal Council Conservation League, Charleston, since 1989.

With Royal Canada Army Medical Corps, 1944-1946. Fellow Society 1824; member National Association Medical Examiners (1970-1977), National Alumni Council Johns Hopkins Medical School (board directors, since 1950), South Carolina. Society Pathologists (1965-1989), International Academy Pathologists, 100 Club Greater Charleston (board directors, since 1988).

Connections

Married Loretta June King, Apr.5, 1947. Children: Donna, Gordon Ross III, Warwick, Randolph, Sandra.

Father:

Gordon Ross Senior Hennigar

Mother:

Bonita (Barker) Hennigar

Spouse:

Loretta June King

child:

Warwick Hennigar

child:

Gordon Ross III Hennigar

child:

Randolph Hennigar

child:

Sandra Hennigar

child:

Donna Hennigar