Background
Greene, John Clifford was born on July 19, 1926 in Ashland, Kentucky, United States. Son of G. Norman and Ella R. Greene.
Greene, John Clifford was born on July 19, 1926 in Ashland, Kentucky, United States. Son of G. Norman and Ella R. Greene.
Associate of Arts, Ashland Junior College, 1947. Student, Marshall College, 1948. D.MD, University Louisville, 1952.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Louisville, 1980. Master of Public Health, University California, Berkeley, 1961. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Kentucky, 1972.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Boston University, 1975.
Intern, United States Public Health Service Hospital, Chicago, 1952-1953;
staff, United States Public Health Service Hospital, San Francisco, 1953-1954;
assistant regional dental consultant, Region IX, San Francisco, 1954-1956;
assistant to chief dental officer, United States Public Health Service, Washington, 1958-1960;
chief epidemiology program, Dental Health Center, 1961-1966;
deputy director, Division Dental Health, 1966-1970;
acting director, Division Dental Health, 1970;
director, Division Dental Health, 1970-1973;
acting director, Bureau Health Resources Development, 1973-1974;
director, Bureau Health Resources Development, 1974-1975;
chief dental officer, United States Public Health Service, 1974-1981;
deputy surgeon general, United States Public Health Service, 1978-1981;
with, Epidemic Intelligence Service, Communicable Disease Center, Altanta and Kansas City, Missoury, 1956-1957;
epidemiology and biometry branch, National Institute Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1957-1958;
professor and dean school dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, 1981-1994;
professor and dean emeritus, since 1994. Special consultant World Health Organization, India, 1957. Faculty California, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania.
Consultant American Dental Association Council, National Health Professions Placement Network. Member of advisory committee research women's health National Institutes of Health, 1995-1997.
Served with United States Navy, 1945-1946. Fellow International College Dentists, American College Dentists. Member American Dental Association, California.Dental Association, San Francisco Dental Society, International Association Dental Research (president), American Association Dental Research (president), American Association Public Health Dentists, American Academy Periodontology, American Association Dental Schools (vice president, chair county of deans.), American Association Public Health Dentistry (Distinguished Svc. award 1996), Institute of Medicine of National Academy Science (governor county), Federation Dentaire Internationale (chairman commission on public dental health, member World Health Organization panel of experts on dental health), United States Preventive Superior vena cava syndrome, Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Delta Omega.
Married Gwen Rustin, November 17, 1957. Children: Alan, Lisa, Laura.