Background
May, J. T. was born on November 17, 1922 in Roland, Arkansas, United States. Son of John Rye and Nona (Porter) May.
May, J. T. was born on November 17, 1922 in Roland, Arkansas, United States. Son of John Rye and Nona (Porter) May.
Student, Hendrix College, 1941. Doctor of Medicine, University Arkansas, 1944.
Intern, Arkansas Baptist Hospital, Little Rock, 1944-1945;
resident in medicine, Arkansas Baptist Hospital, Little Rock, 1945-1946;
resident psychiatry, Veterans Administration Hospital., North Little Rock, 1952-1955;
staff member, Veterans Administration Hospital., Little Rock, 1955-1958;
clinical instructor department psychiatry, School Medicine, U. Arkansas, 1952-1956;
assistant clinical professor, School Medicine, U. Arkansas, 1956-1958;
chief of service, Mental Health Institute, Cherokee, Iowa., 1958-1961;
clinical director impatient services, Mental Health Institute, Cherokee, Iowa., 1962-1967;
superintendent, Mental Health Institute, Cherokee, Iowa., 1969-1973;
consultant, Mental Health Institute, Cherokee, Iowa., 1973-1976;
member of staff, Veterans Administration Hospital., North Little Rock, 1976-1978;
superintendent, Mental Health Institute, Independence, Iowa., 1978-1980. Director professional services for research and education Veterans Administration Hospital., Gulfport, Mississippi, 1961-1962. Assistant professor School Medicine State University of New York, Buffalo, also chief psychiatryand neurology Veterans Administration Hospital., Buffalo, 1967-1969.
Acting director Bureau Mental Health, Iowa Department Social Services, 1972-1973.
Captain Medical Corps, Army of the United States, 1946-1948. Fellow American Psychiatric Association. Member Iowa Psychiatric Association (past president).
Married Helen Louise Hearn, February 19, 1943. Children: Susan May Milder, Stephen, Michael, Marilyn May Lawlor, Robin May Allen.