Background
Acker, Joseph Edington was born on October 19, 1918 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Joseph Edwan and Kate Loubelle (Edington) Acker.
Acker, Joseph Edington was born on October 19, 1918 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Joseph Edwan and Kate Loubelle (Edington) Acker.
Bachelor of Science, University Tennessee, 1941. Doctor of Medicine, University Tennessee, 1941.
Intern, Kansas City General Hospital, 1941-1942; resident, Cleveland City Hospital, 1946-1948; private practice internal medicine, Knoxville, 1948-1955; private practice cardiology, Knoxville, 1955-1984; member, Knoxville Cardiovascular Group, 1962-1985; chief cardiac work evaluation clinic, Knoxville General Hospital, 1948-1956; chief cardiac work evaluation clinic, U. Tennessee, 1956-1972; professor clinical medicine Memorial Research Center and Hospital, U. Tennessee, 1957-1984. Director cardiac outpatient rehabilitation programs U. Tennessee Memorial Hospital, 1977-1984, St. Mary's Hospital, 1977-1983, Fort Sanders Presbyterian Hospital, 1977-1993.
Served to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1946. Fellow American College of Physicians, Council Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association, American College Cardiology. Member East Tennessee Heart Association (president 1956), Tennessee Heart Association (president 1961-1963), international Society Cardiology (rehabilitation county 1968-1979).
Married Elizabeth Chase Gutch, November 14, 1942. Children: Joseph Edington III, Judith Ann Acker Mitchell, Julia Chase Acker Van Mol, John Howard, Janet Acker Fox. Married Mary (Polly) Winters Phillips, April 22, 1991.
