John Francis Potter

Background

Potter, John Francis was born on July 26, 1925 in New York City. Son of John Albert and Isabelle Cecelia (Sullivan) Potter.

Education

Student, Holy Cross College, 1943-1945; Doctor of Medicine, Georgetown Medical School, 1949.

Career

Intern, Grasslands Hospital, Valhalla, New York, 1949-1950; resident in surgery, Grasslands Hospital, Valhalla, 1949-1950; resident in surgery, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, 1953-1956; senior investigator, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1957-1960; chief division surgical oncology, Georgetown Medical Center, Washington, 1960-1985; instr, assistant professor, then associate professor surgery, Georgetown University School Medicine, 1957-1964; professor, Georgetown University School Medicine, since 1969; director, Vincent T. Lombardi Cancer Research Center, Washington, 1967-1987. Member United States Military Health Advisory Committee.

Achievements

• John Francis Potter has been listed as a noteworthy Surgical oncologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1951-1953. Member Society Surgical Oncology (representative advisory board), American College of Surgeons, Association American Cancer Institutions (vice president 1985-1986, president 1986-1987, board directors 1982, Chairman, Board Of Directors 1987-1988), Southern Surgical Association, Peruvian Cancer Society (honorary), Knights of Malta.

Connections

Married Tanya Agnes Kristof, November 19, 1955. Children: Tanya Jean, Miriam Isabelle, John Mark.

Father:

John Albert Potter

Mother:

Isabelle Cecelia (Sullivan) Potter

Spouse:

Tanya Agnes Kristof

child:

Miriam Isabelle Potter

child:

John Mark Potter

child:

Tanya Jean Potter