Background
Knox, John Marshall was born on April 11, 1925 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of John Marshall and Katie (Dickie) Knox.
Knox, John Marshall was born on April 11, 1925 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of John Marshall and Katie (Dickie) Knox.
Bachelor of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1947. Doctor of Medicine, Baylor University, 1949.
Intern, New Orleans Charity Hospital, 1949-1950;
resident, University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1950, 54-55;
resident, U. Oklahoma Hospital, 1953-1954;
member of faculty, Baylor University College Medicine, 1955-1981;
professor, department chairman dermatology and syphilology, Baylor University College Medicine, 1963-1981;
chief dermatology, Veterans Administration Hospital., Houston, 1963-1969;
consultant, Veterans Administration Hospital., from 1969;
chief dermatology, Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, 1963-1981;
chief dermatology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, from 1967;
senior attending physician, Methodist Hospital, Houston, 1964-1975;
chief service, Methodist Hospital, 1976-1981. Member of staff St. Joseph's Hospital, Houston, from 1981. Member of commission cutaneous diseases Armed Forces Epidemiological Board, 1968-1972.
Chairman, director council, director National Program for Dermatology, 1969-1972. Member National Commission Venereal Disease, 1971. Technical counsellor, member Executive Committee International Union Against Venereal Diseases and the Treponematoses, 1973-1980.
Assistant sec.gen. for North America. Member of council International Union against Venereal Diseases and Treponematoses, 1977-1980.
Board directors Dermatology Foundation, 1972-1976. Served as captain, Medical Corps, United States Air Force, 1951-1952. Member Society Investigative Dermatology (board directors 1960-1965), American Social Health Association (board directors 1962-1975), American Dermatological Association (board directors 1980-1984), American Medical Association (council representative to residency review committee for dermatology 1974-1975), Houston Dermatological Society (president 1965-1966), Texas Dermatological Society (vice president 1965-1966, president 1982-1983), American Academy Dermatology (board directors 1966-1969), American Venereal Disease Association (president 1968-1969), Southern Medical Association (chairman section dermatology 1965-1966), South Central Dermatological Congress (chief executive officer 1969-1971), Association Former Students Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University (vice president 1974-1976, president 1977), Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Lullene Powell, December 18, 1948. Children: Lynda Lee, Jane Ann, John Marshall, Byron Powell (deceased).