Background
Grisham, Joe Wheeler was born on December 5, 1931 in Smith County, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Wince and Grace (Allen) Grisham.
Grisham, Joe Wheeler was born on December 5, 1931 in Smith County, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Wince and Grace (Allen) Grisham.
Bachelor of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1953; Doctor of Medicine Vanderbilt University, 1957.
Intern, Washington University-Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1957-1958;
resident in pathology, Washington University-Barnes Hospital, 1958-1960;
member of faculty, Washington University, Medical School, 1960-1973;
professor pathology and anatomy, Washington University, Medical School, 1969-1973;
associate pathologist, Barnes Hospital, 1969-1973;
visiting instructor, Makerere Medical College, Kampala, Uganda, 1961;
professor pathology, department chairman, U. North Carolina Medical School, Chapel Hill, since 1973;
Kenan professor, U. North Carolina Medical School, Chapel Hill, since 1992;
also pathologist-in-chief, U. North Carolina Hospital, since 1973;
member pathology study section A, National Institutes of Health, 1969-1973;
chairman, National Institutes of Health, 1970-1973;
chairman pathology study section B, National Institutes of Health, 1979-1983;
Norma Berryhill distinguished lecturer, U. North Carolina, since 1998. Board science counsellors National Institute Environmental Health Sciences, 1974-1978. Member science advisory panel Chemical Industry Institute Toxicology, 1977-1988, chairman, 1980-1988.
Advisory board Given Institute Pathobiology, 1983-1987. Berryhill lectr.U. North Carolina, 1998.
Served to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1961-1963. Member American Association Pathologists (president 1984-1985), American Association Cancer Research, Federation American Society Experimental Biology (president, Chairman of the Board 1984-1985), American Association Study Liver Diseases, American Society Cell Biology, University Association Research and Education in Pathology (vice president 1985-1986), Tissue Culture Association, International Academy Pathology, Cell Kinetics Society, American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Married Jean Evelyn Malone, July 2, 1955.