Background
Griffin, Herschel Emmett was born on July 28, 1918 in Valley City, North Dakota, United States. Son of Herschel Raymond and Olive Buckley (Whalian) Griffin.
Griffin, Herschel Emmett was born on July 28, 1918 in Valley City, North Dakota, United States. Son of Herschel Raymond and Olive Buckley (Whalian) Griffin.
Associate of Arts, Chaffey Junior College, Ontario, California, 1937. Bachelor, Stanford University, 1939. Doctor of Medicine, University California-San Francisco, 1943.
Intern in surgery, University of California Hospital, 1944;
resident surgery, San Francisco Hospital, 1945;
practice medicine, Upland, California, 1947-1950;
became First lieutenant, Medical Corps, United States Army, 1943;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1962;
regimental surgeon, division preventive medicine officer California, commanding officer medical branch, Japan
division surgeon Korea, (40th Infantry Division), 1950-1952;
commanding officer, (United States Army Hospital), Sasebo, Japan, 1952-1953;
fellow in epidemiology, Walter Reed Army Research and Graduate School, 1954-1955;
chief communicable disease branch, Office Surgeon General, Department Army, 1955-1958;
theater epidemiologist, United States Army, Europe
deputy for professional services, United States Army (9th Hospital Center), Germany, 1959-1962;
assistant for professional services, Office Deputy Assistant Secretary Defense, 1963-1965;
Executive officer, Office Surgeon General, Department Army, 1965-1966;
chief preventive medicine division, Office Surgeon General, Department Army, 1966-1969;
retired, 1969;
professor epidemiology, dean, Graduate School Public Health, U. Pittsburgh, 1969-1980;
professor epidemiology, Graduate School Public Health, San Diego State University, 1980-1987;
professor emeritus, Graduate School Public Health, San Diego State University, since 1987. United States Army representative Gorgas Memorial Institute, 1966-1969, Leonard Wood Memorial, 1966-1969. Consultant Walter Reed Army Institute Research, 1972-1977, World Health Organization, 1972-1977, chairman expert commission on recommended requirements for schools public health, 1972.
Delegate Pennsylvania Health Conference Committee, U. Health Center of Pittsburgh, 1970-1973, Pennsylvania Health Council, 1972-1974. Science adviser United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1973-1987. President Pa.Health Council, 1973-1974.
Consultant Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, 1975-1984. Chairman Pennsylvania Health Conference Committee, 1973-1974. Chairman of Commission on medical and biological effects of environmental pollutants National Research Council/National Academy Sciences, 1972-1976.
Chairman infectious disease advising committee National Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 1974-1976. Member Governor's Task Force on Health Education in Pennsylvania, 1974-1976. Member of advisory committee Governor's Energy Council, 1974-1979.
Board directors Pennsylvania Health Research Institute, 1973-1975. Member Armed Forces EpidemiologicalBd., 1973-1984, president, 1977-1979, chairman ad hoc study team on procurementstandards, 1974-1975. Chairman of Commission to study health effects of air pollution Allegheny County Board Health/Allegheny County Health Department, 1974-1976.
Member science advisory board and environmental health committee Environmental Protection Agency, 1982-1987, chairman environmental health committee, 1982-1985, member Executive Committee, 1983-1985, member drinking water committee, 1985-1987. Member Gov's. Science Advisory Panel, since 1987. Member water re-use committee NAS/National Research Council, 1996-1997.
Fellow American College of Physicians, American Public Health Association. Member Association Schools of Public Health (president 1971-1973, Executive Committee 1973-1975), International Health Society (president-elect1985, president 1986-1987), Society Medical Conservation to Armed Forces (chairman preventive medicine committee 1970-1973, president 1975-1976). M C.
Married Frances Helen Nye, June 6, 1943. Children– Bruce Nye, Karen Lynn.