Background
Peal, James Albert was born on January 11, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Allen Saunders and Helen (Goines) Peal.
Peal, James Albert was born on January 11, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Allen Saunders and Helen (Goines) Peal.
Bachelor of Science, Michigan State College, 1943. Doctor of Medicine, Howard University, 1948.
Intern, Harlem Hospital, New York City, 1948-1949;
resident, Norwich (Connecticut) Eastern State Hospital, 1949-1951;
resident, United States Navy Hospital, Oakland, California, 1954-1956;
staff psychiatrist, Napa Eastern State Hospital, Imola, California, 1955-1957;
staff psychiatrist, Agnew (California) Eastern State Hospital, 1957-1958;
chief of clinical services, California Medical Facility Department Corrections, Vacaville, 1958-1959;
assistant superintendent psychiatric services, Stockton (California) Eastern State Hospital, 1959-1963;
associate superintendent clinical services, Stockton (California) Eastern State Hospital, 1963-1964;
assistant director division services to mentally ill, Michigan Department Mental Health, Lansing, 1964-1967;
director, Fresno County (California) Department Mental Health, 1967-1970;
senior psychiatrist, San Joaquin County (California) Mental Health Superior vena cava syndrome, 1970-1972;
private practice, Stockton and Sacramento, California, 1973-1992;
staff psychiatrist, Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Vernon, 1992-1993;
staff psychiatrist, Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute, Marion, 1993-1995. Civilian consultant psychiatry United States Air Force Hospital, Travis Air Force Base, 1958-1964, special cons.Calif. Department Corrections, 1959-1964, consultant Office of Public Defender, Sonoma County, California, 1973-1993.
Chief psychiatric consultant for prosecution in second Juan Corona trial, 1982. Founder, director John Hale Mental Health Center, San Francisco, 1973-1978. Medical advisor Social Security Administration, Administrative Law Judges, 1973-1993.
Member of staff Harbor General Hospital, Torrance, California, chief general practice, 1951-1953. Associate professor of University Southern California, 1968-1972. Assistant professor University of California, Davis, 1973-1978.
Consultant Adult Authority, California, District Attorney' General’ s Office and Sheriff' General’ s Office, San Joaquin County, appointment deputy sheriff. Board directors Family Service, Stockton, California (president 1964). Captain United States Army, 1953.
Major United States Air Force Reserve. Fellow American Psychiatric Association (life). Member American Medical Association, American Association Group Psychotherapy, Psychiatric Society Virginia, Inc., Michigan State Medical Society, Michigan Society Neurology and Psychiatry, California Medical Association, Central California Psychiatric Association, Ingham County Medical Society, San Joaquin County Medical Society, Rotary International.
Married Edithie Ventura Figueroa, October 19, 1951. Children: James A. II, Arturo A.