James Tate Thigpen

Background

Thigpen, James Tate was born on June 6, 1944 in Columbia, Mississippi, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Mississippi, 1964, Doctor of Medicine, 1969.

Career

Delegate from Mississippi American Cancer Society, 1983-1985, member President 1990-1991).

Achievements

• James Tate Thigpen has been listed as a noteworthy physician, oncology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member cancer clinical investigations review committee National Cancer Institute, 1990-1995, chairman, 1993-1995. National Board of Governors American Red Cross, 1981-1987. Fellow American College of Physicians.

Member American Medical Association, Mississippi Medical Association, Central Medical Society, Jackson Academy Medicine, Mississippi Academy Sciences, Southwest Oncology Group, Gynecologic Oncology Group (group vice chairman for science 1988), American Federation Clinical Research, American Association Cancer Education, American Society Clinical Oncology, American Association Cancer Research, American Society Hematology, Society Gynecologic Oncologists, Southern Association for Oncology (president 1988-1990), American Radium Society.

Club: Optimist (international vice president 1983-1984, international president 1990-1991).

Connections

Married Louisa Berdie Kessler, June 14, 1969. Children: Monroe Tate, James Howard, Samuel Calvin, Richard Allen, David Albert.

Spouse:

Louisa Berdie Kessler

child:

David Albert Thigpen

child:

Monroe Tate Thigpen

child:

Richard Allen Thigpen

child:

James Howard Thigpen

child:

Samuel Calvin Thigpen