Background
Cronkhite, Leonard Wolsey was born on May 4, 1919 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Leonard Wolsey and Orpah Glencor (Brewster) Cronkhite.
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Leonard Wolsey Cronkhite
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Bowdoin College, 1941; Doctor of Laws, Bowdoin College, 1979; Doctor of Medicine Harvard University, 1950; Doctor of Laws, Northeastern U., 1970; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Curry College, 1977.
Career
Intern, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1950-1951; resident, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1951-1954; practice medicine, Boston member of staff, Children's Hospital Medical Center, 1962-1977; executive vice president, Children's Hospital Medical Center, 1971-1973; president, Children's Hospital Medical Center, 1973-1977; consultant staff, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1955-1977; consultant staff, Boston Hospital for Women, 1967-1977; lecturer, Harvard University Medical School, 1953-1977; president, Medical College Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1977-1984; president, MCW Research Foundation, Milwaukee, 1984-1986. Trustee Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1979-1989. Director Universal Health Services, Inc.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Bowdoin College, chairman, 1995. Trustee Maine Maritime Museum, chairman, 1995. Trustee Nancy Sayles Day Foundation, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Science, since 1995, chairman, since 1991.
With United States Army, 1940-1945, 61-62. Member Society Medical Adminstrs. (president), Association American Medical Colls.
(chairman 1975-1976), Council Teaching Hospitals (chairman 1972-1973), Children's Hospitals Executives Council, National Academy Sciences (Institute Medicine).
Connections
Married Linda M. Marchky, August 14, 1976. Children: Judith, Marcia, Janice, Wendy.
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Nationality
American