Background
Firor, Hugh Valentine was born on March 24, 1929 in Athens, Georgia, United States. Son of John William and Mary Valentine (Moss) Firor.
Firor, Hugh Valentine was born on March 24, 1929 in Athens, Georgia, United States. Son of John William and Mary Valentine (Moss) Firor.
Doctor of Medicine, U. Maryland., Baltimore, 1953.
Intern, assistant resident, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1953-1955; assistant medical officer, United States Naval Reserve Naval Amphibian Base, California, 955-57; resident surgery, Yale New Haven Medical Center, Denver Veterans Administration Hospital., 1957-1959, 59-61; general surgeon, Boise, Idaho., 1961-1968; senior consultant surgeon, U. Capetown, Republic of South Africa, 1968-1970; associate professor surgery and pediatrics, School Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1970-1976; associate professor surgery, School Medicine, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1976-1978; professor surgery and pediatrics, School Medicine, Texas Technology U., Lubbock, 1978-1981; staff pediatric surgeon, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, since 1981; director residency in surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1983-1988; professor and chair department surgery, chief pediatric surgery, International Union of Railways (UIC, French: Union Internationale des Chemins de fer), Peoria, since 1991.
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1955-1957. Member American College of Surgeons, American Academy Pediatrics, American Pediatric Surgery Association, Center Surgical Association, Pacific Association Pediatric Surgeons.
Married Betty Jane Bourdon, April 14, 1953. Children: Thomas Russell, Randall Stuart, Nancy Carol.