Background
Conwell, Halford Roger was born on January 28, 1924 in Cincinnati. Son of Halford Fredrick and Erma Pearl (Cornelius) Conwell.
Conwell, Halford Roger was born on January 28, 1924 in Cincinnati. Son of Halford Fredrick and Erma Pearl (Cornelius) Conwell.
Bachelor, U. Wooster, 1948. Master of Arts, U. Louisville, 1950. Doctor of Medicine, U. Cincinnati, 1955, Association of Tennis Professionals.
Diplomate crew coordination training Continental Airlines.
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943—1954. Practice in aviation medicine Huntsville, Texas, since 1959. Member staff Huntsville Memorial Hospital, chief of staff, 1974-1975, chief medicine, 1976-1980, board trustees, 1991—2005.
Locomotive fireman, Pennsylvania ready reckoner, 1940-1941, senior United States medical officer British Caledonian Airways, 1977-1989. Consultant Aeromexico. Chief flight surgeon Continental Airlines, since 1996.
Member Walker County Hospital District, 1975-1979, chairman, 1976-1979. Assistant dean of men, instructor psychology Heidelberg University, Tiffin, Ohio, 1950-1951. Instructor psychology Cincinnati College.
Senior medical examiner Federal Aviation Administration. Senior examiner C.A.A. (United Kingdom), C.A.A. (Australia). Newspaper columnist, since 1992.
Trustee Biological Analysis and Research Foundation. Captain (honorary) Texas International Airline, Continental Airlines Golden Eagles, 2007. Founder Bomber Command Museum (R.A.F.).
Fellow Aerospace Medical Association, Civil Aviation Association (John A. Tamisiea award 2000, Bernice Audie Davis award 2005), Civil Aviation Medical Association (vice president 1968-1980, director since 1968, president 1980-1981, award of merit 1994, 97), Airline Pilos Association(Lifetime Achievement award 2008). Member British Association Aerospace Medicine, Latin American Aviation Medical Association, Scottish Association Aviation Medical Examiners, Airline Medical Directors Association, Mitchell Pediatric Society, Academie Internationale de Medicine Aeronatque et Spatiale, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (medical advisory panel), Confederate Air Force (founding member), Air Transportation Association (medical committee), Order Kentucky Colonels, Quiet Birdmen, Masons, Psi Chi, Alpha Psi Omega.
Married Margaret Ann King, December 15, 1965. Children: Mark A., Sherri L., John H. Aviation medicine, Huntsville, Texas.