Background
Compere, Clinton Lee was born on February 17, 1911 in Greenville, Texas, United States. Son of Edward L. and Clara (Davison) Compere.
Compere, Clinton Lee was born on February 17, 1911 in Greenville, Texas, United States. Son of Edward L. and Clara (Davison) Compere.
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1936; Doctor of Medicine University of Chicago, 1937.
Intern, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1938-1939;
resident, Blodgett Memorial Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1939-1940;
practice medicine specializing in orthopaedic surgery, Chicago, from 1946;
member senior attending staff, Chicago Wesley Memorial Hospital, from 1949;
chief staff, Chicago Wesley Memorial Hospital, 1964-1966. Academic director Prosthetic Research Center, Chicago, from 1955, Prosthetic-Orthotic Education, Chicago, from 1958. Director Rehabilitation Engineering Center, from 1972.
Consultant 5th Army Headquarters, from 1947. Consultant amputee clinics Regional Office VA, from 1947. Associate professor orthopaedic surgery Northwestern University Medical School, 1954-1965, professor, 1965-1980, Edwin Ryerson professor, department chairman orthopaedic surgery, 1978-1980.
Professor emeritus, from 1980. Founding member, Rehabilitation Institute, Chicago, vice Chairman of the Board until 1980. Member medical advising committee Ill.Div.
Vocational Rehabilitation. Secretary-treasurer Orthopedic Research and Education Foundation, 1972-1978. Medical director Illinois State Medical Drs.
Superior vena cava syndrome, from 1980. Chairman merit review board for rehabilitation R & D VA, from 1982. Board directors National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, from 1983.
Served to lieutenant colonel, Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1940-1946. Member American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons (secretary 1959-1962, president 1963-1964), Illinois, Chicago medical societies, American Medical Association, Australian Computer Society, American, 20th Century Orthopaedic Association (founder, former president), Chicago Orthopaedic Society, Clinical Orthopaedic Society, Illinois Society Medical Research, International Society Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Katharine Gram, March 31, 1949. Children: Clinton Lee, Mary Katherine.