Background
Rigby, Perry Gardner was born on July 1, 1932 in East Liverpool, Ohio, United States. Son of Perry Lawrence and Lucille Ellen (Orin) Rigby.
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Rigby, Perry Gardner was born on July 1, 1932 in East Liverpool, Ohio, United States. Son of Perry Lawrence and Lucille Ellen (Orin) Rigby.
Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, Mount Union College, 1953. Doctor of Science honorary, Mount Union College, 1976. Doctor of Medicine, Western Reserve University, 1957.
Intern in medicine, University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, 1957-1958; assistant resident in medicine, University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, 1958-1960; research fellow in hematology, Massachusetts Memorial Hospital, Boston, 1960-1962; clinical assistant in medicine, Boston City Hospital, 1961-1962; research associate in medicine, Massachusetts Memorial Hospital, Boston University Medical Center, 1961-1962; assistant professor internal medicine and anatomy, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1964-1966; associate professor internal medicine and anatomy, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1966-1969; professor internal medicine, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1969-1978; professor anatomy, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1969-1974; professor medical education, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1973-1974; head section hematology Eugene C. Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1964-1968; director hematology division, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1968-1974; assistant dean for curriculum College Medicine, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1971-1972; associate dean for academic affairs, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1972-1974; director office educational services, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1972-1974; acting associate dean for allied health professions, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1973-1974; vice department chairman medical and educational administration, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1974; dean, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1974-1978; department chairman medical and educational administration, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1974; professor internal medicine, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, since 1978; associate dean academic affairs School Medicine, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, 1978-1981; acting dean, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, 1981-1982; dean, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, 1982-1985; chancellor, Louisiana State University, 1985-1994; director Health Care Systems, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, since 1994; member clinical board University Hospital, Louisiana State University, 1978-1994; chairman clinical board, Louisiana State University, 1981-1985; program director biomedical research support grant program, Louisiana State University, 1980-1981; chairman dean's committee, Veterans Administration Hospital., 1978-1985; member courtesy staff, Immanuel Medical Center.
Board directors Fontenelle Forest, Omaha, 1976-1978. Board directors River Cities High Technology Group, Shreveport, 1982-1985. Served as captain Medical Corps United States Army, 1962-1964.
Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Federation Clinical Research (councillor 1971), American Medical Association (delegate), American Society Hematology, New York Academy of Sciences, American Association Medical Colleges (council of deans of Midwest-Great Plains 1974-1978, chairman Midwest-Great Plains 1976), American Association Cancer Research, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Heart Association, Central Society Clinical Research, International Society Hematology, Health Education Media Association, American Association Physicians' Assistants, Southern Society Clinical Investigation, Shreveport Chamber of Commerce (director 1982-1985), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Rho Sigma.
Married Joan E. Worthington, June 16, 1957. Children: Martha, Peter, Thomas, Matthew.