Background
Wittmer, James Frederick was born on December 30, 1932 in Carlinville, Illinois, United States. Son of Franklin Benjamin and Eva Caroline (Zihlman) Wittmer.
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James Frederick Wittmer
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Education
Doctor of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, 1957; Master in Public Health, Harvard University, 1961.
Career
Intern, University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, 1857-1858;
commissioned captain, United States Air Force, 1958;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Air Force, 1971;
retired,, 1979;
dean allied health, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1979-1980;
assistant medical director, Conoco Oil Corporation, Ponca City, Oklahoma, 1980-1981;
associate medical director, Mobil Oil Corporation, New York City, 1981-1983;
director health, environmental and safety, ITT, New York City, 1983-1995;
corporation vice president, ITT, New York City, 1990-1995. Clinical professor medicine Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, since 1984. Lecturer environmental medicine New York University, New York City, since 1984.
Adjunct Professor University Texas School Public Health, Houston, since 1987, professor occupational health, 1996-1997. National coordinator committee onclin. preventive services United States Public Health Service, 1994-1997. Consultant office hearings and appeals United States Social Security Administration, since 1997.
Achievements
Membership
Member medical and insurance committee President's Committee on Employment People with Disabilities, Washington, 1986-1994, chairman, 1986-1990. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Occupational and Environmental Medicine (board directors 1990-1997, secretary 1992-1994), American College Preventive Medicine, Aerospace Medical Association, New York Academy of Medicine. Member American Medical Association, Texas Occupational Medical Association M C.
Connections
Married Juanita Lou Wilkey, June 29, 1962. Children: Ellen, Carol, Nancy.
