Background
Olson, John Richard was born on January 19, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Herbert J. L. and Ruth A. (Bergstrom) Olson.
Olson, John Richard was born on January 19, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Herbert J. L. and Ruth A. (Bergstrom) Olson.
Bachelor in Chemistry, Monmouth College, 1959; Master of Science in Oncology, University of Wisconsin, 1962; Doctor of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, 1965.
Intern, then resident pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1965-1970; director laboratory, Maury Regional Hospital, Columbia, Tennessee director laboratory, Lincoln Regional Hospital, Fayetteville, Tennessee director laboratory, Wayne County General Hospital, Waynesboro, Tennessee, 1972-1991; director laboratory, Lewisburg (Tennessee) Community Hospital, 1978-1991; pathologist, Warren Regional Hospital, McMinnville, Tennessee, 1972-1991; pathologist, Coffee Medical Center, Manchester, Tennessee, 1972-1991; pathologist, Medical Center Manchester, 1989-1991; partner, pathologist, Pathologists Laboratory, Columbia, since 1972. President, board directors Tennessee Medical Equipment Company, Columbia, 1988-1991. Board directors Wayne Care, Inc., Tennessee National Bank, Columbia.
Major United States Air Force, 1970-1972. Fellow College American Pathologists, American Society Clinical Pathologists.
Married Margaret A. Johnson, December 27, 1959. Children: John Eric, Gary Richard, David Andrew, KarinAnne.