Background
Wegner, Karl Heinrich was born on January 5, 1930 in Pierre, South Dakota, United States. Son of Lester and Nell (Norbeck) Wegner.
Wegner, Karl Heinrich was born on January 5, 1930 in Pierre, South Dakota, United States. Son of Lester and Nell (Norbeck) Wegner.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1952; Doctor of Medicine Harvard University, 1959.
Intern, resident Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard University, 1959-1962. Pathologist Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 1962-1990. Pathologist, director Laboratory Clinical Medicine, 1962-1990.
Professor, chairman department pathology University South Dakota, 1968-1973, vice president health affairs, founding dean School Medicine, 1973-1979, Regents Distinguished professor emeritus, since 1992. Owner Meadowlark Farms, Montrose, South Dakota. Retired
Member Board of Regents for Higher Education, State of South Dakota, president board regents, 1996-1997.
With United States Marine Corps, 1952-1954, captain Reserves United States Marine Corps, 1954-1958.
Board directors University South Dakota Foundation. President board directors Sioux Valley Hospital Foundation, Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation. President, Friend of Year, 2006, South Dakota Symphony.
Fellow College American Pathologists, International Academy Pathologists, American Society Pathologists. Member American Pathology Foundation (president 1984-1985, American Pathologist of Year award, 1989), Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Mary Josephine Waddell, June 15, 1957 (deceased 2003). Children: Madeleine Jean, Peter Norbeck, Mary Nell. Married Margaret Ann Cash, April 28, 2004.