James Thomas Robertson

Background

Robertson, James Thomas was born on April 5, 1931 in McComb, Mississippi, United States. Son of Clyde Aubrey and Catherine Roberta (Darville) Robertson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Southwestern U., 1951; Doctor of Medicine, U. Tennessee, 1954.

Career

Intern, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, 1955; resident, U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1956-1959; resident, Peter Bent Brigham & Children's Hospital, Boston, 1959-1960; chief neurosurgery, Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, California, 1960-1963; assistant chief nuerosurgery, Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, 1963-1964; associate physician, Semmes Murphey Clinic, Memphis, 1964-1965; assistant professor neurosurgery, U. Tennessee, 1964-1969; associate professor, U. Tennessee, 1969-1973; professor, department chairman neurosurgery, U. Tennessee, since 1973.

Achievements

• James Thomas Robertson has been listed as a noteworthy Neurosurgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice chair Republican Party, Shelby County, Memphis, 1980, treasurer, DeSoto County, Mississippi, 1993. President Shelby County chapter American Heart Association, 1996, chairman stroke county, 1992-1994. Captain United States Naval Reserve, since 1982.

Fellow American College Surgeons (Board of Governors 1987-1992). Member American Association Neurol.Surgeons (president 1990-1991), Congress Neurological Surgeons (president 1975), American Academy Neurological Surgery (president 1988), Society University Neurosrugeons (pres.1965).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, fly fishing.

Connections

Married Valeria Ann Brower, November 26, 1952. Children: James T. Junior, Elizabeth, Catherine, Clay, Roberta, Daniel.

Father:

Clyde Aubrey Robertson

Mother:

Catherine Roberta (Darville) Robertson

Spouse:

Valeria Ann Brower

child:

Daniel Robertson

child:

James T. Junior Robertson

child:

Catherine Robertson

child:

Clay Robertson

child:

Elizabeth Robertson

child:

Roberta Robertson