Background
Hatcher, Milford Burriss was born on May 5, 1909 in Macon, Georgia, United States. Son of George Edwin and Kathleen (Ayer) Hatcher.
Hatcher, Milford Burriss was born on May 5, 1909 in Macon, Georgia, United States. Son of George Edwin and Kathleen (Ayer) Hatcher.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, Furman University, 1931. Doctor of Medicine, Medical College Georgia, 1935. Doctor of Science (honorary), Mercer University School Medicine, 1989.
Practice medicine specializing in general surgery, Macon, 1939-1941, 46-82;
professor, department chairman surgery, Mercer U. School Medicine, Macon, 1982-1986;
professor and chairman emeritus, Mercer U. School Medicine, Macon, 1986-1991. Chairman, Board Of Directors Georgia Bank, Macon, 1966-1979, co-founder, 1960. Co-founder Security Life Insurance Company, Macon, 1954.
President Medical Association Georgia, Atlanta,1960-1961.
Co-founder Highland Hills Baptist Church, Macon, 1954. Chairman task force to establish Mercer University School Medicine, Macon, 1969, trustee, president's council Mercer University. Chairman Georgia Medical Political Action Committee, Atlanta, 1961-1963.
President Medical College Georgia Foundation and Alumni Association, Augusta. Member Governor's advisory committee on cancer, Atlanta, 1986-1991, Governor's Study Commission on Indigent. Board directors political action committee American Medical Association, Chicago, 1963-1964.
Board directors Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce, 1981, Georgia division American Cancer Society, Atlanta, United Way, Macon. Served to lieutenant colonel Medical corpus, United States army, 1941-1946. Fellow American College of Surgeons (cancer liaison), Southeastern Surgical Congress.
Member International College Surgeons (diplomate, regent), Georgia Surgical Society (president 1986-1987), Alpha Omega Alpha. Clubs: Shield (Macon). Lodges: Rotary.
Married Marion Brown Campbell, June 1942. Children: Kathleen Hatcher Cook, Milford Burriss Junior.