Background
III, John Keay Davidson, was born on March 30, 1922 in Lithonia, Georgia, United States. Son of John Keay, Junior and Laura Elizabeth (Lovingood) D.
III, John Keay Davidson, was born on March 30, 1922 in Lithonia, Georgia, United States. Son of John Keay, Junior and Laura Elizabeth (Lovingood) D.
Bachelor of Science, Emory University, 1943. Doctor of Medicine, Emory University, 1945. Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology (American Diabetes Association research fellow), University Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1965.
Surgical intern Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, 1945-1946, resident in medicine, 1948-1949, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, 1949-1950, New England Center Hospital, Boston, 1950-1951. Associate professor physiology and medicine University Toronto Faculty Medicine, 1966-1968. Member faculty Emory University Medical School, since 1968, professor medicine, director diabetes unit, since 1970.
Served with Army of the United States, 1946-1947. Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Diabetes Association (director 1970-1976, director postgraduate course since 1980, chairman committee public affairs 1973-1974, chairman committee food and nutrition 1975-1976, Outstanding Teacher of Year award 1979, Charles H. Best medal, 1986), American Medical Association, American Physiological Society, Endocrine Society, American Society Internal Medicine, Canada Physiological Society Clubs: Druid Hills Golf.
Married Mary Evelyn Coney, May 30, 1952. Children– John Keay, IV, Dorothy Elizabeth, Anne Ralston, Georgia Dial.