Background
Ely, Lawrence Orlo was born on December 13, 1919 in Guthrie Center, Iowa, United States. Son of John Ermerson and Luella Mabel (Knapp) Ely.
Ely, Lawrence Orlo was born on December 13, 1919 in Guthrie Center, Iowa, United States. Son of John Ermerson and Luella Mabel (Knapp) Ely.
Bachelor, State University Iowa, 1942. Doctor of Medicine, State University Iowa, 1943. Master of Science, State University Iowa, 1948.
Doctor of Philosophy, State University Iowa, 1950.
Intern, Mount Carmel Mercy Hospital, Detroit, 1943-1944; instructor department physiology, Medical School, State University Iowa, Iowa City, 1946-1948; resident, instructor department surgery, Medical School, State University Iowa, Iowa City, 1948-1952; private practice general surgery, Des Moines, 1952-1985. Member of staff Iowa Lutheran Hospital, Des Moines, 1952-1985, Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, 1952-1985, Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, 1952-1986. Consultant Iowa Blue Cross-Blue Shield, 1985-1986, Iowa Foundation for Medical Care, 1985-1986.
Section head United Campaign, Des Moines, 1958-1960. Member Des Moines Opera Board, since 1973, president, 1973-1978. Member Health Planning Council of Iowa Medical Corporation, 1970-1978.
Board directors, president Ramsey Home, 1988-1994. Board directors Civic Music Association Des Moines, 1984-1998. Member steering committee Friends of the Arts, Drake University, Des Moines.
Captain Medical corpus, United States army, 1944-1946. Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Medical Association, Iowa Medical Society, Polk County Medical Society.
Married Dorothy Maxine Jenkins, August 23, 1942. Children: Patricia Anne, Lawrence Orlo, Stephen Craig, Bennett Knapp, Carolyn Elizabeth.