Background
Whisnant, Jack Page was born on October 26, 1924 in Little Rock. Son of John Clifton and Zula I. (Page) Whisnant.
Whisnant, Jack Page was born on October 26, 1924 in Little Rock. Son of John Clifton and Zula I. (Page) Whisnant.
Bachelor of Science, University Arkansas, 1948. Doctor of Medicine, University Arkansas, 1951. Master of Science, University Minnesota, 1955.
Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1996.
Intern, Baltimore City Hospital, 1951-1952; resident in medicine and neurology, Mayo Graduate School Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, 1952-1955; instructor neurology, Mayo Graduate School Medicine, 1956-1960; assistant professor, Mayo Graduate School Medicine, 1960-1964; associate professor, Mayo Graduate School Medicine, 1964-1969; professor, Mayo Graduate School Medicine, since 1969; Meyer professor neuroscience, Mayo Medical School department chairman neurology, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Medical School, Mayo Graduate School Medicine, 1971-1981; department chairman health science research, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Medical School, 1987-1993. Consultant neurology Mayo Clinic, 1955-1996, head section neurology, 1963-1971;director Mayo Cerebrovascular Clinical Research Center, 1975-1996.
Trustee Young Men’s Christian Association, Rochester, president, 1977. With United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Fellow American Heart Association, American Academy Neurology (president 1993-1995).
Member American Medical Association, American Neurological Association (president 1981-1982), American Board Psychiatry and Neurology (board directors 1983-1990, president 1989), Zumbro Valley Medical Society, Minnesota Medical Association, Minnesota Society Neurological Sciences, Central Society Neurological Research (president 1964), Alumni Association Mayo Foundation (Distinguished Alumnus award 2003).
Married Patricia Anne Rimmey, May 12, 1944. Children: Elizabeth Anne, John David, James Michael.