Background
Hollister, Leo Edward was born on December 3, 1920 in Cincinnati. Son of William Baker and Ruth Victoria (Appling) Hollister.
Hollister, Leo Edward was born on December 3, 1920 in Cincinnati. Son of William Baker and Ruth Victoria (Appling) Hollister.
Bachelor of Science, University Cincinnati, 1941. Doctor of Medicine, University Cincinnati, 1943.
Intern, Boston City Hospital, 1944; residence in medicine, VA Medical Center, San Francisco, 1947-1949; chief medical service, VA Medical Center, Palo Alto, California, 1953-1960; associate chief staff, VA Medical Center, Palo Alto, California, 1960-1970; medical investigator, VA Medical Center, Palo Alto, California, 1970-1982; senior medical investigator, VA Medical Center, Palo Alto, California, 1982-1986; professor medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, since 1970. Director United States Pharmacopeia, Rockville, Maryland.
Served to commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1945-1946, 50-52. Fellow American College of Physicians (Menninger award 1985). Member American Society Clinical Pharmaceutical Therapeutics (president 1972), American College Neuropsychopharmacology (president 1974), College International Neuropsychopharmacology (president 1978).
Married Louise Agnes Palmieri, February 1, 1950 (divorced October 1966). Children: Stephen, David, Cynthia, Matthew.