Background
Prior, John Alan was born on April 17, 1913 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of John Clinton and Edna (Cones) Prior.
Prior, John Alan was born on April 17, 1913 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of John Clinton and Edna (Cones) Prior.
Bachelor, Ohio State University, 1935. Doctor of Medicine, Ohio State University, 1938.
Intern Grant Hospital, Columbus, 1938-1939. Resident pulmonary diseases Dunham Hospital, Cincinnati, 1939-1943. Instructor University Cincinnati Medical School, 1942-1943.
Assistant professor medicine Ohio State University Medical College, 1944-1948, associate professor, 1948-1951, professor medicine, since 1951. Assistant dean Ohio State University Medical College (College Medicine), 1961-1963, associate dean, 1963-1970, dean, 1970-1972. Consultant United States Air Force, VA, United States Public Health Service.
Member medical review board Ohio State Teachers Retirement and School Employee Retirement Systems.
Member Upper Arlington School Board, 1958-1962. President Upper Arlington Booster Association, 1956-1957. Former member board directors Willson Childrens Center, Childrens Hospital Research Foundation.
Board directors Ohio State University Research Foundation. Executive committee Bremer Foundation. Member American College of Physicians, American Thoracic Society, Ohio Thoracic Society (president 1956-1957), American College Chest Physicians, Columbus Academy Medicine, Ohio State Medical Association, Ohio State College Medicine Alumni Society (president 1977-1978), Alpha Omega Alpha (honorary), Phi Delta Theta.
Married Helen Eileen Zurmehly, March 24, 1936. Children: John Alan, Robert Lee, Richard Ray (deceased), Ann E.