Background
Zavon, Mitchell Ralph was born on May 9, 1923 in New York City. Son of Irving and Claire (Gutterman) Zavon.
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Mitchell Ralph Zavon
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Mitchell Ralph Zavon, American physician. Fellow American Pharmacists Association, American College Occupl. and Environmental Medicine, American Industrial Hygiene Association; member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New New York State Medical Society, Niagara County Medical Society.
Education
Student, Cornell University, 1943. Student, Harvard University, 1944. Doctor of Medicine, Boston University, 1949.
Postgraduate, Duke University, 1952. Postgraduate, University Cincinnati, 1958.
Career
Intern Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, New York, 1949-1950. Surgeon United States Public Health Service, Washington, 1950-1956. From instructor to assistant clinical professor University Cincinnati, 1952-1974, from assistant professor to clinical professor industrial medicine, 1956-1971.
Assistant health commissioner Cincinnati Health Department, 1956-1974. Medical director Ethyl Corporation, Baton Rouge, 1974-1976. Director health Occidental Chemical Corporation, Niagara Falls, New York, 1976-1986.
President, medical director Agatha Corporation, Sarasota, Florida, 1968—2004. Member, consultant, delegate Threshold Limits Committee, 1962-1987. Member, consultant Biological Indices Committee, 1982-1996.
President Place-to-Be, 1978-1983. Member consultant staff Mount St. Mary's Hospital, 1980-1994. Medical director Buffalo Union Occupational Health Center, 1996-1998.
Member science advisory board International Joint Commission (United States/Canada), 1977-1980. President American Association Poison Control Centers, 1962-1964.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors HART. Member Cincinnatus Associates, 1969-1977. Member Niagara County (New York ) Board Health, 1994-1900, president, 1997.
Chair Sarasota/Manatee Common Cause. Fellow American Public Health Association, American College Occupational and Environmental Medicine, American Industrial Hygiene Association. Member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York State Medical Society, Niagara County Medical Society, American Conference Governmental Industrial Hygienists.
Connections
Married Betty Berthold, June 24, 1976. Children by previous marriage: Peter, Dan, Juliet, Barbara.
