Background
Kendall, John Walker was born on March 19, 1929 in Bellingham, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of John Walker and Mathilda (Hansen) Kendall.
Kendall, John Walker was born on March 19, 1929 in Bellingham, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of John Walker and Mathilda (Hansen) Kendall.
Bachelor, Yale College, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, U. Washington, 1956.
Intern, resident in internal medicine, Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, 1956-1959; fellow in endocrinology, Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, 1959-1960; fellow in endocrinology, U. Oregon Medical School, Portland, 1960-1962; assistant professor medicine, Oregon Health Sciences U., Portland, 1962-1966; associate professor medicine, Oregon Health Sciences U., Portland, 1966-1971; professor medicine, Oregon Health Sciences U., Portland, since 1971; head division metabolism, Oregon Health Sciences U., Portland, 1971-1980; dean School Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences U., Portland, 1983-1992; dean emeritus School Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences U., Portland, since 1992; associate chief staff-research, VA Medical Center, Portland, 1971-1983; deputy chief of staff, VA Medical Center, Portland, 1993; VA distinguished physician, VA Medical Center, Portland, 1993-1996; academic affiliates officer, VA Medical Center, Portland, since 1997. Consultant Medical Research Foundation Oregon, Portland, 1975-1983. Secretary, board directors Oregon Foundation Medical Excellence, Portland, 1984-1989, president, 1989-1991.
Lieutenant commander Medical Corps, United States Navy, 1962-1964. Member American Medical Association (governing county medical school section 1989-1993, chair 1991-1992, alternate delegate 1992-1993, Oregon delegate 1994-1998, representative Council Graduate Medical Education 1993-1994), Association American Physicians, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Federation Clinical Research, We. Society Clinical Research (councillor 1972-1975), Endocrine Society, Multnomah County Medical Society (treasurer 1989, president 1991), Medical Research Foundation (Mentor award 1992).
Married Elizabeth Helen Meece, March 19, 1954. Children: John, Katherine, Victoria.