Background
Anderson, Marion Cornelius was born on October 9, 1926 in Concordia, Kansas, United States. Son of Cornelius Oscar and Mildred Marian (Watson) Anderson.
Anderson, Marion Cornelius was born on October 9, 1926 in Concordia, Kansas, United States. Son of Cornelius Oscar and Mildred Marian (Watson) Anderson.
Student, University Kansas, 1946-1949; Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1950; Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1953; Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1960.
Intern, Passavant Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1953-1954; resident in surgery, Passavant Memorial Hospital, 1954-1955; Kanavel fellow in surgery, Passavant Memorial Hospital, 1956-1957; resident in surgery, Veterans Administration Research Hospital, Chicago, 1955-1956; associate in surgery, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1957-1959; clinical assistant department surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, 1958; instructor, Northwestern University Medical School, 1958-1959; associate, Northwestern University Medical School, 1960-1962; assistant professor, Northwestern University Medical School, 1962-1964; associate professor, Northwestern University Medical School, 1964-1968; professor, department chairman surgery, Medical College Ohio, Toledo, 1969-1972; president, Medical College Ohio, 1972-1977; vice department chairman surgery, Medical University of Southern California, 1977; department chairman surgery, Medical University of Southern California, 1978-1988; associate dean continuing medical education, Medical University of Southern California, since 1988; executive associate dean College Medicine, Medical University of Southern California, 1990-1996; senior associate dean College Medicine, Medical University of Southern California, 1996-1998.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College of Surgeons (governor 1984-1987), American Association Medical Writers, American Association Surgery of Trauma, American Gastroenterological Association, American Surgical Association, Central Surgical Association, Western Surgical Association, Cleveland Surgical Association, Midwest Surgical Society, Pan-Pacific Surgical Society, Toledo Surgical Society (press 1970-1971), Southern Surgical Association, Association American Medical Colleges (member group on institutional planning 1988, member group on medical education 1987), Detroit Gastroenterological Society, International Society Surgery, National Society Medical Research, Society Clinical Surgery, Society for Surgery of Alimentary Tract (vice president 1983), Society Surgical Chairman, Society Medical College Directors, Southeastern Surgical Congress, Society University Surgeons, New York Academy of Sciences, Northwestern University Medical Alumni Association (president 1965-1966, Service award 1968), Pancreas Club (secretary 1968-1969), Surgical Biology Club III, Society for Academy Continuing Medical Education (secretary since 1997), Charleston Country Club, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Chi.
Married Sonia Blue Bennett, January 30, 1949. Children: Dudley Scott, James Christopher, Julia Bennett, Laura Gail.