Kenneth Albert Faucher Forbes

Background

Forbes, Kenneth Albert Faucher was born on April 28, 1922 in Waterford, New York, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science cum laude, University Notre Dame, Indiana, 1944. Doctor of Medicine, St. Louis University, 1947.

Career

Intern, St. Saint Louis University Hospital, 1947-1948; resident in urological surgery, Barnes Hospital, Veterans Administration Hospital., Washington University, St. Louis. U. schools medicine, St. Louis, 1948-1952; assistant chief urology, Letterman Army Hospital, San Francisco, 1952-1954; fellow, West Roxbury (Harvard) Veterans Administration Hospital., Boston, 1955; assistant chief urology, Veterans Administration Hospital., East Orange, New Jersey, 1955-1958; practice medicine specializing in urology, Green Bay, Wisconsin, 1958-1978; practice medicine specializing in urology, Long Beach, California, 1978-1985. Member consultant staff Fairview Eastern State Hospital University of California Medical Center, Irvine, VAHosp., Long Beach.

Chairman Legal Defense Committee, State Medical Society Wisconsin, 1976-1977. President Wisconsin Urological Society, 1977-1978. Assistant clinical professor surgeryU. California, Irvine, 1978-1985.

Consultant Volunteers in Technology Assistance, since 1986.

Achievements

• Kenneth Albert Faucher Forbes has been listed as a noteworthy urological surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946, ensign 1947-1951. Captain United States Army, 1952-1954. Fellow American College of Surgeons, Royal Society Medicine (emeritus), International College Surgeons.

Member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, California Medical Association, American Urological Association (executive committee North Central section 1972-1975, Western section since 1980), New York Academy of Sciences, Surgical Alumni Association University California-Irvine, Justin J. Cordonnier Society Washington University, Urologists Corresponding Club, Notre Dame Club (Man of Year award 1965), Miles City Club (Montana), Phi Beta Pi.

Connections

Son of Joseph Frederick (deceased) and Adelle Frances (Robitaille) Faucher (deceased). Adopted s. James Peter Forbes. Married Jeanne Ann Bonacci, June 18, 1947 (deceased).

1 child: Michael; Married Eileen Ruth Gibbons, August 4, 1956. Children: Diane, Kenneth E., Thomas, Maureen, Daniel.

Father:

Joseph Frederick Forbes

Spouse:

Eileen Ruth Gibbons

Spouse:

Jeanne Ann Bonacci

child:

Daniel Forbes

child:

Maureen Forbes

child:

Thomas Forbes

child:

Kenneth E. Forbes

child:

Diane Forbes