Background
Johnson, James Gibb was born on November 2, 1937 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of James William Kelly and Katherine Elizabeth (Goodlett) Johnson.
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James Gibb Johnson
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Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Tennessee, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, University Tennessee, 1963.
Career
Intern, City of Memphis Hospital, 1963; resident in internal medicine, City of Memphis Hospital, 1964-1966; chief resident in internal medicine, City of Memphis Hospital, 1966-1967; medical director, City of Memphis Hospital, 1975-1977; professional director, City of Memphis Hospital, 1978-1979; intern, Columbia division Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1963-1964; National Institutes of Health fellow in nephrology, U. Tennessee-Memphis, 1967-1968; National Institutes of Health special fellow in nephrology, U. Tennessee-Memphis, 1968-1969; instructor medicine, U. Tennessee-Memphis, 1966-1969; assistant professor, U. Tennessee-Memphis, 1969-1972; associate professor, U. Tennessee-Memphis, 1972-1974; professor, U. Tennessee-Memphis, since 1975; associate dean for hospital affairs, U. Tennessee-Memphis, 1975-1978; associate dean graduate medical education, U. Tennessee-Memphis, 1979-1987; executive associate dean, U. Tennessee-Memphis, since 1987; president medical staff hospital, U. Tennessee-Memphis, 1984-1985; board directors, State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company, 1985-1993; president-elect, 1993-1994; president, State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company, since 1994. Board of directors Kidney Foundation Western Tennessee, 1975-1977. Chairman medical advising committee Tennessee/Venezuela Partners of Americas, 1974-1977, member state board directors, 1974-1977.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Medical Association, American Federation Clinical Research, American Heart Association, International Society Nephrology, American Society Nephrology, Memphis Academy Internal Medicine, Southern Medical Association, Tennessee Medical Association, Memphis and Shelby County Med.Soc. (board directors 1988-1993, 94-, president-elect 1994-1995), American Society Internal Medicine, Tennessee Society Internal Medicine (secretary-treasurer 1984-1987, president 1988-1990), Tennessee Heart Association, Memphis Heart Association, S.E. Dialysis and Transplantation Association, Alpha Omega Alpha (counselor 1978-1980, secretary-treasurer 1975-1978).
Connections
Married Mackie Stooksbury, June 20, 1961. Children— Lee Anne and Leslie Lou (twins).
