Background
Heller, John Roderick was born on February 27, 1905 in Oconee County, South Carolina. Son of John R. and Elizabeth (Smith) Heller.
health science association administrator
Heller, John Roderick was born on February 27, 1905 in Oconee County, South Carolina. Son of John R. and Elizabeth (Smith) Heller.
Bachelor of Science, Clemson College, 1925; Doctor of Medicine, Emory University, 1929.
Intern, Southern Pacific General Hospital, San Francisco, 1929-1930;
resident, Mills Memorial Hospital, San Mateo, California, 1930;
clinician, Georgia Department Health, Brunswick, 1931;
acting assistant surgeon, United States Public Health Service, 1931-1934;
with regular commissioned corps, United States Public Health Service, 1934-1960;
assistant surgeon general with grade brigadier general, United States Public Health Service, 1957-1960;
medical director, chief division venereal disease, United States Public Health Service, 1943-1948;
director, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1948-1960;
president, chief Executive officer, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, 1960-1965;
special assistant in international medical and science activities, American Cancer Society, New York City, 1965-1976. Professorial lecturer George Washington University School Medicine, Washington, 1948-1960. Member New York City Board Health, 1962-1965.
Cancer coordinator regional medical program District of Columbia Medical Society, 1967-1973.
With infantry United States Army Reserve, 1926-1934. Member American Medical Association, APHA, American Venereal Disease Association (president 1948-1949), American Cancer Society (board directors-at-large), Cancer Public Health Association (president 1957), New York Academy of Medicine, Cosmos Club (Washington), University Club (New York City), Masons, Phi Chi, Sigma Nu.
Married Susie May Ayres, December 27, 1934. Children: John Roderick III, Hanes Ayres, Winder McGavock.