John Bancroft Atwater

Background

Atwater, John Bancroft was born on August 25, 1929 in Ocean, New York, United States. Son of Reginald Meyers and Charlotte Martin (Penfield) Atwater.

Education

Bachelor, Oberlin College, 1951; Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1955; Master in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1960.

Career

Intern in pediatrics, Yale-New Haven Hospital, 1955-1956; resident in public health, Maryland. State Department Health, 1956-1957; city health officer, City of Trenton (New Jersey), 1960-1962; city health director, City of New Haven (Connecticut), 1962-1973; public health director, Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor, 1973-1989. Adjunct Professor health University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1973-1990.

Consultant in field.

Achievements

• John Bancroft Atwater has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Public Health Association (section chairman 1971), Rotary (Paul Harris fellow).

Interests

• Avocations: flying, biking.

Connections

Married Leah Janet Cannon, May 24, 1961. Children: Andrew, Richard, David.

Father:

Reginald Meyers Atwater

Mother:

Charlotte Martin (Penfield) Atwater

Spouse:

Leah Janet Cannon

child:

David Atwater

child:

Andrew Atwater

child:

Richard Atwater