Background
Miller, James Roscoe was born on October 26, 1905 in Murray, Utah, United States. Son of Leroy Cromwell and Marjorie (Sidley) Miller.
Miller, James Roscoe was born on October 26, 1905 in Murray, Utah, United States. Son of Leroy Cromwell and Marjorie (Sidley) Miller.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Utah, 1925, Doctor of Laws, 1949. Doctor of Medicine Northwestern University, 1930, Master of Science, 1931, Doctor of Laws, 1949. Doctor of Science, University Arizona, 1951.
Doctor of Laws, Williams College, 1950, Bradley University, 1950, Knox College, 1957, University of Michigan, 1957, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1960, Notre Dame, 1964, U. Denver, 1964.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Loyola University, Chicago, 1970. Doctor of Letters, Jewish Theological Seminary American, 1974.
Assistant dean Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, 1933-1941, dean 1941-1949, assistant professor medicine, 1938-1941, associate professor, 1941-1949, professor, 1949-1974, professor emeritus, 1974-1977, president Northwestern University, 1949-1970, chancellor, 1969-1974, chancellor emeritus, 1974-1977, director American Hospital Supply Corporation, 1st National Bank & Trust Company Evanston (honorary), Fidelity Life Association, Federal Kemper (life). Former member Committee on Veterans, Medical Problems, National Research Council. Former member research consultant board United States Navy.
Honorary board directors Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Prentice Women's Hospital and Maternity Center of Chicago, Evanston Hospital.
Trustee Museum of Science and Industry, Field Museum Natural History. Board overseers Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace.
Former member board visitors Air U.
Served lieutenant colonel, Medical Reserve corpus, United States army, November 1940-1942, commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1949. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Medical Association, American Heart Association, American College Cardiology (honorary). Member Central Society Clinical Research, James IV Association Surgeons (honorary), Chicago Medical Society (president 1948-1949), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association American Medical Colleges
(president 1948-1949), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma Chirurgical
Clubs: University (Chicago, Evanston).
Married Berenice Johannesen, September 27, 1928. Children: Roxelyn (Mistress Richard South. Pepper), Jacquelyn (Mistress Robert M. James), James Randall.