Ira Lee Myers

Background

Myers, Ira Lee was born on February 9, 1924 in Monrovia, Alabama, United States. Son of Ira W. and Azelea Juanita (Cobbs) Myers.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Howard College, Birmingham, Alabama, 1945. Doctor of Medicine, University Alabama, Birmingham, 1949. Postgraduate, Harvard University School Public Health, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1953.

Career

Commissioned officer, United States Public Health Service, 1949-1955; intern, United States Public Health Service Marine Hospital, Seattle, 1949-1950; epidemic intelligence officer, Charleston, West Virginia, 1950-1952; epidemic intelligence officer, Erie County Health Department, Buffalo, 1952; epidemic intelligence officer, Center Communicable Disease, Atlanta, 1952-1955; resigned, 1955; administrative health officer, Alabama Department Health, Montgomery, 1955-1963; state health officer, Alabama Department Health, 1963-1986. Secretary Alabama Board Medical Examiners, 1962-1973. Chairman Alabama Board Registration Sanitarians, 1964-1981, Alabama Air Pollution Control Commission, 1969-1982.

Vice president Alabama Pollution Control Finance Authority, 1971-1981. Associate clinical professor preventive medicine public health U. Alabama Medical School. Member Alabama volunteer medical advising committee Selective Service System, 1968-1986.

Chairman Alabama Health Care Hall of Fame, since 1998.

Achievements

• Ira Lee Myers has been listed as a noteworthy physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Alabama division American Cancer Society, 1991-1993. Chairman board directors Dalraida Health Center, 1992-1998. Chairman Alabama Senior Citizens Hall of Fame, 1997-2007, Florida Health-Care Hall of Fame, 1998-2007.

Member American Medical Association, Medical Association Alabama (William Henry Saunders award 1968, 1st annual Ira L. Myers Service award, 1986), Montgomery County Medical Society, Alabama Public Health Association (D.G. Gill award 1967, established Ira L. Myers Scholarship Endowment, Hall Of Fame, 2008), American Association Public Health Physicians, Association State and Territorial Health Officers (Arthur N. McCormick award 1976), Alabama Hospital Association (honorary), State. Alabama Academy Honor, Tuberculosis Association (Heacock Gold medal 1986), Montgomery Council of Aging (Srs. of Achievement award 1998, Governor's Lifetime Achievement award 1998). Lodges: Montgomery Kiwanis.

Connections

Married Dorothy Will Foust, September 4, 1943 (deceased June 6, 2003). Children: Martha Crystal(deceased), Ira Grady, Stephen Allen, Joanna Lynn. Married Woodard H. Luker, December 7, 2003.

Father:

Ira W. Myers

Mother:

Azelea Juanita (Cobbs) Myers

Spouse:

Dorothy Will Foust

Spouse:

Woodard H. Luker

child:

Joanna Lynn Myers

child:

Stephen Allen Myers

child:

Ira Grady Myers

child:

Martha Crystal Myers (deceased)