Background
Beard, James Randolph was born on December 5, 1903 in Summerville, South Carolina, United States. Son of James R. and Hildegarde (Henry) Beard.
Beard, James Randolph was born on December 5, 1903 in Summerville, South Carolina, United States. Son of James R. and Hildegarde (Henry) Beard.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1925. Doctor of Medicine Cornell, 1929.
Intern, resident New York Hospital, 1929-1931, assistant chief medical clinic, 1935-1942. Associate attending physician Bellevue Hospital, 1932-1942. Internist (consultant) Booth Memorial Hospital, 1939-1942.
Instructor medicine Cornell Medical College, 1933-1942.
Laboratory consultant Federal Reserve Bank, New York City, since 1939. Member medical staff Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, Newark, since 1946, medical director since 1948.
Member executive council Associate Life Incorporated., medical director, since 1954. Member Board Life Insurance Medicine, since 1956.
Trustee Florence Crittenden League.
Youth Consultation Service, Newark.
Member township committee Passaic Township, New Jersey, 1950-1956. Member Association Life Insurance Medical Directors American (Chairman of Commission laboratory procedures since 1949), American Life Convention (medical section), New York Academy of Medicine, Sigma Nu, Alpha Kappa Kappa, Pi Delta Epsilon.
Club: Downtown (Newark).
Married Anne Kelsom, June 30, 1931. Children: Ina Saxon (adopted), James Randolph.