Background
Kingdon, Henry Shannon was born on July 2, 1934 in Puunene, Maui, Hawaii, United States. Son of Robert Wells and Anna Catherine (McCune) Kingdon.
biochemist internist science administrator
Kingdon, Henry Shannon was born on July 2, 1934 in Puunene, Maui, Hawaii, United States. Son of Robert Wells and Anna Catherine (McCune) Kingdon.
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, Oberlin College, 1956. Doctor of Medicine, Western Reserve University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Western Reserve University, 1963.
Postgraduate, University Washington, 1963.
Intern, University Hospital, Seattle, 1963-1964; resident, U. Washington Affiliated Hospitals, Seattle, 1964-1965; practice medicine specializing in internal medicine, Chicago, 1967-1972; practice medicine specializing in internal medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1973-1981; assistant professor medicine and biochemistry, University of Chicago, 1967-1971; associate professor, University of Chicago, 1971-1973; acting department chairman medicine, University of Chicago, summer 1971; director medical internship program, University of Chicago, 1971-1972; professor medicine and biochemistry, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1973-1981; medical director, Hyland Therapeutics division Travenol laboratories, Glendale, California, 1981-1984; vice president, medical director, Hyland division Baxter healthcare corporation, Glendale, California, 1984-1990; vice president, general manager, Hyland division Baxter healthcare corporation, Glendale, California, 1990-1991; vice president science affairs, chief medical officer Blood Therapy Group, Baxter healthcare corporation, Deerfield, Illinois, 1991-1993; vice president, medical director, Gene Therapy Unit Baxter Biotechnology, Deerfield, 1993-1995; vice president technical affairs, Baxter Biotechnology, Deerfield, since 1995. Board directors Immuno AG.
Served with United States Public Health Service, 1965-1967. Member American Society Biological Chemists, American Society Hematology, International Society Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Central Society Clinical Research, Southern Society Clinical Research, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Mary Lee Colman, June 22, 1957 (deceased August 28, 1983). Children: Holly, Catherine, Henry Colman. Married Jodi Kremiller, January 26, 1985.