Background
Glenn, James Francis was born on May 10, 1928 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Cambridge Francis and Martha (Morrow) Glenn.
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James Francis Glenn
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Student (Yale Regional scholar), University School, Lexington, 1946; Bachelor of Arts General Science (Bausch and Lomb National Science scholar), U. Rochester, 1949; Doctor of Medicine, Duke U., 1952; Doctor of Science, U. Kentucky, 1998.
Career
Intern, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1952-1954; assistant resident urology, Duke U. Medical Center, 1956-1958; resident, Duke U. Medical Center, 1958-1959; instructor urology, Duke U., 1958-1959; professor, chief division urology, Duke U., 1963-1980; assistant professor, Yale University, 1959-1961; associate professor, Bowman Gray School Medicine, Wake Forest College, 1961-1963; practice medicine specializing in urology, New Haven, 1959-1961; practice medicine specializing in urology, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1961-1963; practice medicine specializing in urology, Durham, North Carolina, 1963-1980; professor surgery, dean, Medical School, Emory University, 1980-1983; president, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 1983-1987; professor surgery, U. Kentucky College Medicine, Lexington, since 1987; Chief Executive Officer, Markey Cancer Center, 1989-1993; chief staff, University Hospital, Lexington, 1993-1995; department chairman surgery, University Hospital, Lexington, 1996-1997. Science director Council for Tobacco Research United States of America, 1987-1991, Chairman of the Board, since 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Served to captain Medical Corps, United States Air Force, 1954-1956. Member American Association Genitourinary Surgeons (president 1992-1993, honorary 1998), Am.Surg. Association, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association (secretary section urology 1972-1973, chairman 1975-1977), Association American Medical Colls., International Urol Society (vice president 1985-1991, president 1991-1994), Clinical Society Genito-Urinary Surgeons (president 1990-1991), New York Academy of Medicine, Society Pediatric Urology (president 1972-1973), Society Pelvic Surgeons (president 1980-1981), Society University Surgeons, Society University Urologists (president 1971-1972), Royal College Surgeons (honorary fellow 1987), German Urological Association (honorary), Australasian Urologic Society (honorary), British Association Urologic Surgeons (honorary).
Connections
Married Gale Brooke Morrison, December 29, 1948. Children: Cambridge Francis II, Sara Brooke, Nancy Carrick, James Morrison Woodworth.
