Background
King, Ordie Herbert was born on August 11, 1933 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Ordie Herbert and Hazel (Eaton) King.
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Ordie Herbert King
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Bachelor of Science, Memphis State University, 1957; Doctor of Dental Surgery, U. Tennessee, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Tennessee, 1965.
Career
United States Public Health Service postdoctoral fellow, U. Tennessee, 1960-1962;
research associate department pathology, U. Tennessee, 1963-1965;
assistant professor pathology, U. Tennessee, 1965;
resident oral pathology, U. Tennessee, City of Memphis Hospitals, 1962-1963;
assistant professor pathology, Northwestern University, 1966;
associate professor oral pathology, St. Saint Louis University, 1967-1969;
professor, St. Saint Louis University, 1969-1970;
department chairman, St. Saint Louis University, 1967-1970;
department chairman dentistry university hospitals, St. Saint Louis University, 1967-1970;
acting chairman, visiting associate professor oral pathology, Washington University, St. Louis, 1969-1970;
professor oral pathology, associate professor pathology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1970-1974;
professor pathology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1974;
director Cytopathology Laboratory, Medical Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1971-1974;
professor pathology, Southern Illinois U. School Dental Medicine, Alton, 1974-1997;
department chairman diagnostic specialties, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1979-1992;
clinical professor pathology, Washington University School Dental Medicine, St. Louis, 1979-1980. Director Southern Illinois Pathology Laboratory, Ltd., Godfrey, Illinois, since 1977. Dental consultant to chief medical examiner State of Tennessee, 1963-1965.
Member Executive Committee St.Louis U. Hospitals, 1967-1970. Member medical staff West Tennessee Cancer Clinic, 1962-1965, West Virginia University Hospital, 1970-1974. Member medical/dental staff department pathology Alton (Illinois) Memorial Hospital, since 1986.
Consultant Veterans Administration Hospital., Clarksville, West Virginia, 1973-1974. Dental consultant St. Louis County Medical Examiner, 1968-1970. Consultant cancer control program National Center for Chronic Disease Control, United States Public Health Service, 1967-1970.
Member Missouri Board Dental Specialty Examiners, 1982-1984.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Academy Oral Pathology. Member American Society Cytology, American Dental Association, American Cancer Society (board directors West Virginia division 1972-1974), Tennessee Walking Horse Breedersand Exhibitors Association, Spotted Saddle Horse Breeders and Exhibitors Association, Delta Sigma Delta, Kappa Alpha, Phi Rho Sigma, Omicron Kappa Upsilon.
Connections
Married Violette Papagianis, March 21, 1974. Children: Catherine Ann, Alexander Carlos. Children by previous marriage: Anna LaVelle, Ordie Herbert III.
