Background
Burton, John Flack was born on July 10, 1897 in Wicklyffee, Kentucky, United States. Son of Leslie D. and Martha (Flack) Burton.
Burton, John Flack was born on July 10, 1897 in Wicklyffee, Kentucky, United States. Son of Leslie D. and Martha (Flack) Burton.
Bachelor of Arts, Oklahoma University, 1918. Bachelor of Science, 1921. Doctor of Medicine Columbia University, 1923.
Intern 1st surgical division Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1923-1924. General practice in Texas, 1924-1929. Member of faculty Oklahoma U. Medical School, from 1931, clinical professor surgery, after 1940.
Founder, 1st chief department plastic surgery Oklahoma U. Medical Center, 1932, medical director plastic surgery section.
Consultant Will Rogers Veterans Administration Hospital., also Bureau Family Service of Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Attending surgeon Oklahoma University, Saint Anthony’s, Mercy, Baptist, Presbyterian, Mid-West City hospitals.
Surgical consultant Oklahoma Department Public Welfare. Founder member, vice president Oklahoma Blue Shield Plan.
President Oklahoma U. Sooner Scholarship Trust Plan.
Board directors Oklahoma Society Crippled Children, 1958. Advisory board Goodwill Industries Oklahoma City, 1958-1959. Diplomate American Board Plastic Surgery.
Member of faculty Oklahoma U. Medical School, from 1931, clinical professor surgery, after 1940. American College of Surgeons fellowship Member American Medical Association (house delegations 1949-1956, council medical service 1956-1963, chairman 1962-1963, Chairman of Commission indigent care 1956-1962, Oklahoma Medical Association (past president).
Clubs: Rotary.
Married Naomi McCasland, May 5, 1925. Married second, Barbara Jean Cook Iselin, June 21, 1962. Children: John Flack (deceased), James Leslie.