Background
Allison, James Richard was born on November 8, 1924 in Columbia, South Carolina. Son of James Richard and Susy Millikin (FitzSimons) Allison.
Allison, James Richard was born on November 8, 1924 in Columbia, South Carolina. Son of James Richard and Susy Millikin (FitzSimons) Allison.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity North Carolina, 1947; Doctor of Medicine Medical University of Southern California, 1951.
Intern, Jefferson-Hillman Hospital, Birmingham, Alabama, 1951-1952;
resident in dermatology, University of Michigan, 1952-1955;
private practice specializing in dermatology, Columbia., 1955-1991;
president, Columbia Skin Clinic P.A., since 1965;
director division dermatology, professor medicine, School Medicine University of Southern California, since 1980;
clinical professor dermatology, U. Georgia
clinical professor dermatology, U. Georgia Medical School
consultant, VA, 1955-1990;
consultant, United States Air Force, 1956-1985;
consultant, member health care advisory board, South Carolina. Department Mental Health. Past consultant Communicable Disease Centers, United States Public Health Service.
Past member South Carolina. Board Nursing.
Past member board directors South Carolina. Nursing Association, Richland County Health Department;Chairman, Board Of Directors Palmetto Society section United Way, past president. Board directors Center Carolina Community Foundation.
Senior warden Trinity Episcopal Church. Trustee United Way of Greater Columbia. Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Fellow American Academy Dermatology (director 1982-1985). Member American Dermatological Association(board directors 1984-1990, vice president 1990-1991, 92), Society for Dermatological Surgery (director 1979-1982), Southeastern Dermatology Association (past president), Southern Medical Association (past president section dermatology), South Carolina. Dermatological Association (past 1st president).
Married Cornelia Elizabeth McElveen, September 10, 1948. Children: James Richard, Ann FitzSimons, Robert McElveen, Elizabeth Huger.