John Bailey Gregg

Background

Gregg, John Bailey was born on June 5, 1922 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. Son of John B. and Anna Elida (Bailey) Gregg.

Education

Bachelor, Iowa University, 1943. Doctor of Medicine, Iowa University, 1946. Doctor of Science (honorary), University South Dakota, 1989.

Career

Assistant professor otolaryngology, U. Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, 1959-1960; professor anthropology, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, since 1972; chairman division otolaryngology School of Medicine, U. South Dakot, Sioux Falls, 1968-1972; visiting professor School of Medicine, U. South Dakot, Sioux Falls, 1972-1975; director specialties of surgery School Medicine, U. South Dakot, Sioux Falls, 1972-1988. Consultant VA Hospitals, Iowa City and Sioux Falls, 1946-1979, United States Public Health Service Indian Hospitals, Rosebud, Pine Ridge and Wagner, South Dakot, 1956-1975, U. South Dakot Speech & Hearing Clinic, Vermillion, since 1960. Director medical services South Dakot Department Health, 1982-1984, director Division Public Health, 1983-1984.

Achievements

• John Bailey Gregg has been listed as a noteworthy surgery educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Dry Bones, Dakota Territory Reflected: An Illustrated Descriptive Analysis of the Health and Well Being of Previous People and Cultures As Is Mirror

Membership

Speaker House of Delegates, South Dakota State Medical Association, Sioux Falls, 1973-1975. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1949. Member Sioux Falls Elks, Sioux Falls Rotary.

Connections

Married Pauline Benfer Snyder, June 29, 1946: children: Michele Lee, John Benfer, Stewart David, Rebecca Jo Anderson.

Father:

John B. Gregg

Mother:

Anna Elida (Bailey) Gregg

Spouse:

Pauline Benfer Snyder

child:

Michele Lee Gregg

child:

Stewart David Gregg

child:

John Benfer Gregg

child:

Rebecca Jo Anderson Gregg