H. Thomas Norris

Background

Norris, H. Thomas was born on November 24, 1934 in Johnson City, Tennessee, United States. Son of Herbert Thomas and Ruth M. (Church) Norris.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, Washington State University, 1956; Doctor of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1959.

Career

Resident pathology, Mallory Institute Pathology, Boston, 1960-1962, 64-65; instructor, Tufts U. School Medicine, Boston, 1964-1966; fellow, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1966-1967; from assistant professor to professor, U. Washington School Medical, 1967-1983; professor, chairman, East Carolina U. School Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina, 1983-1997. Assistant pathologist Mallory Institute Pathology, Boston, 1965-1966. Assistant chief lab service Veterans Administration Hospital., Seattle, 1967-1974.

Director hospital pathology U. Hospital, Seattle, 1974-1983. Chief pathology Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, 1983-1997.

Achievements

• H. Thomas Norris has been listed as a noteworthy pathologist, academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors American Cancer Society, Greenville, 1984-1995. Captain United States Army Reserve, 1962-1964. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Society Clinical Pathologists, College American Pathologists, American Pathology Foundation.

Mem: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association, American Gastroenterological Association, International Academy Pathology, United States and Canada Academy Pathology, American Association Pathologists, Arthur Purdy Stout Society Surgical Pathologists, Academy Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists, Association Pathology Chairman, American Men and Women Science, New York Academy Sciences, Massachusetts Medical Society, North Carolina Medical Association, North Carolina Society Pathologists, Pitt County Medical Society, Gastrointestinal Pathology Club (charter), Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Patricia Henry, June 19, 1956. Children: Ruth Eileen, Margaret Ann, Edward Robert.

Father:

Herbert Thomas Norris

Mother:

Ruth M. (Church) Norris

Spouse:

Patricia Henry

child:

Margaret Ann Norris

child:

Edward Robert Norris

child:

Ruth Eileen Norris