Background
Fletcher, John Caldwell was born on November 1, 1931 in Bryan, Texas, United States. Son of Robert Capers and Estelle Collins (Caldwell) Fletcher.
Fletcher, John Caldwell was born on November 1, 1931 in Bryan, Texas, United States. Son of Robert Capers and Estelle Collins (Caldwell) Fletcher.
Bachelor, University of South, 1953; Data Control Language (honorary), University of South, 1993; Master of Divinity cum laude, Virginia Theological Seminary, 1956; Master of Divinity Fulbright scholar, U. Heidelberg, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1969; Data Control Language (honorary), University of the South, 1993.
Curate, St. Lukes Episcopalian Church, Mountain Brook, Alabama, 1957-1960; rector, R.E. Lee Memorial Church, Lexington, Virginia, 1960-1964; chaplain, Cornell Medical School-New York Hospital, 1964-1966; associate professor, Virginia Theological Seminary, 1966-1971; director, Interfaith Metropolitan Theological Education, Inc., Washington, since 1971; president, Interfaith Metropolitan Theological Education, Inc., 1975-1977; chief bioethics program, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, 1977-1987; Emily Davie and Joseph S. Kornfeld professor biomedical ethics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1987-1997; professor emeritus, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1997. Visiting fellow Institute Medical Genetics, U. Oslo, 1984. Co-investigator International Survey Medical Geneticists, 1990.
Member Society Bioethics Consultation (founding, president, board directors), American Society Human Genetics, American Society Bioethics & Humanities, Society for Advancement of Women's Health Research, European Society for Human Reproduction andEmbryology.
Married Adele Davis Woodall, September 4, 1954. Children: John Caldwell, Page Moss, Adele Davis.