Background
Grobe, James Lester was born on April 16, 1921 in Huntington, West Virginia, United States. Son of James Waitman and Emma Jane (Kearns) Grobe.
Grobe, James Lester was born on April 16, 1921 in Huntington, West Virginia, United States. Son of James Waitman and Emma Jane (Kearns) Grobe.
Bachelor of Science, West Virginia University, 1950. Doctor of Medicine, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1952.
Intern Good Samaritan Hospital, Phoenix, 1952-1953. Practice family medicine, since 1953. Associate professor University Arizona College Medicine, since 1972.
President Arizona Blue Shield Corporation, 1966-1970. Member Council Medical Specialty Societies, 1971-1977. Director family practice residency program Phoenix Baptist Hospital, 1978-1982.
Member Liaison Committee Continuing Medical Education, 1975-1978, American Board Medical Speciality, 1976-1978. Consultant surgeon general United States Army, since 1974. President Arizona Mental Health Association, 1964-1966.
Chairman Governor Arizona Committee Mental Health, 1964-1966. Board directors National Association Mental Health, 1965-1967, President's Commission Mental Health Children, 1965-1968. Executive committee President's Commission on Stroke, 1969-1970.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow Royal Australian Academy General Practitioners. Charter fellow American Academy Family Physicians (president 1972-1973).
Member American Medical Association, Arizona Medical Association (president 1971), Maricopa County Medical Association (Joseph Banks Gold medal 1965), Arizona Academy Family Physicians (president 1963), Society Teachers Family Medicine, Institute Medicine.
Married Rosalind June Evans, December 9, 1943. Children: James Lester, Jeffrey, Lori, Lisa.