Lloyd Charles Elam

Background

Elam, Lloyd Charles was born on October 27, 1928 in Little Rock. Son of Harry and Ruth (Davis) Elam.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Roosevelt U., 1950; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Roosevelt U., 1974; Doctor of Medicine, U. Washington, 1957; postgraduate, University of Illinois, 1957-1958; postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1957-1961; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Harvard University, 1973.

Career

Staff psychiatrist, Billings Hospital, Chicago, 1961; staff psychiatrist, Hubbard Hospital, Nashville, 1961; assistant professor, department chairman psychiatry, Hubbard Hospital, Nashville, 1961-1963; professor, department chairman psychiatry, Hubbard Hospital, Nashville, 1963; interim dean, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, 1966; 6th president, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, 1968-1981; chancellor, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, 1981-1982; Distinguished Svc. professor psychiatry, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, 1983-1995; professor emeritus, chairman emeritus department psychiatry and behavioral science, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, 1996-1997. Board directors Merck & Company, Rahway, New Jersey, Pre Mark International, Tupperware, Inc., Phoenix Health Sys., EGT.

Achievements

• Lloyd Charles Elam has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Fisk U. Member Frontiers of America, Nashville. Member American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, National Medical Association, Institute Medicine, Nashville Academy Medicine, R.F. Boyd Medical Society (president).

Connections

Married Clara Carpenter, February 16, 1957. Children: Gloria, Laurie.

Father:

Harry Elam

Mother:

Ruth (Davis) Elam

Spouse:

Clara Carpenter

child:

Laurie Elam

child:

Gloria Elam