Background
McKenna, John Richard was born on December 27, 1926 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Son of George Edward and Eunice Marie (Stark) McKenna.
McKenna, John Richard was born on December 27, 1926 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Son of George Edward and Eunice Marie (Stark) McKenna.
Bachelor, University Texas, 1949; Doctor of Medicine, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1953.
Intern, United States Public Health Service, New Orleans, 1953-1954; staff physician, United States Public Health Service, Galveston, 1954-1956; resident in general surgery, United States Public Health Service, Baltimore, 1956-1959; assistant chief surgery, United States Public Health Service, Memphis, 1959-1961; deputy chief surgery, United States Public Health Service, Norfolk, Virginia, 1961-1964; chief of surgery, United States Public Health Service, Galveston, 1964-1972; private practice, Galveston Surgical Group, 1972-1994; private practice, Gulf Coast Medical Group, Galveston, 1994-1997. Assistant professor surgery University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, since 1964.
With United States Navy, 1944-1946. Captain United States Public Health Service, 1953-1972. Member American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association M C.
Married Wilma Pearl Choate, May 10, 1951. Children: Mary Kathleen, Mary Ann, John Richard Junior, James David.
