James Bennett Gillespie

Background

Gillespie, James Bennett was born on October 2, 1905 in Traer, Iowa, United States. Son of James Clay and Bertha Ella (Bennett) Gillespie.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Iowa, 1929; Doctor of Medicine, University Iowa, 1929; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1933.

Career

Intern, Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania, 1929-1930; fellow, Mayo Foundation, 1930-1933; chief department pediatrics, Carle Clinic and Carle Hospital, Urbana, Illinois, 1933-1965; director department chapters, treasurer, American Academy Pediatrics, 1965-1972; vice president, American Academy Pediatrics, since 1972; president, American Academy Pediatrics, 1973-1974. Assistant clinical professor Northwestern University Medical School, 1966-1972. Clinical professor pediatrics U. New Mexico Medical School, 1972-1975, special assistant to vice president health science, 1975-1976.

Membership

Chairman United Fund Champaign County, Illinois, 1957. President Carle Foundation, Urbana, 1946-1951, 58-59. Delegate White House Conference on Children and Youth, 1960.

Served to major Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Member American Medical Association, Illinois Medical Society, American Academy Pediatrics (president Illinois chapter 1959-1962), Chicago Pediatric Society (Distinguished Service award 1986), Sigma Xi, Nu Sigma Nu, Phi Kappa Sigma. Clubs: Rotarian (president Urbana club 1956).

Connections

Married Emily Jennie Johnson, February 27, 1939. Children– James Randall, Emilie (Mistress William L. Henry).

Father:

James Clay Gillespie

Mother:

Bertha Ella (Bennett) Gillespie

Spouse:

Emily Jennie Johnson

child:

Emilie Gillespie (Mistress William L. Henry)

child:

James Randall Gillespie