Background
Gardner, Hoyt Devane was born on August 2, 1923 in Paragould, Arkansas, United States. Son of Hoyt Landis and Grace Ruth (Grady) Gardner.
Gardner, Hoyt Devane was born on August 2, 1923 in Paragould, Arkansas, United States. Son of Hoyt Landis and Grace Ruth (Grady) Gardner.
Student, Westminster College, 1943. Bachelor of Arts Louisville, 1946. Doctor of Medicine, University Louisville, 1950.
M.Surgery, University Michigan, 1955.
Intern Receiving Hospital, Detroit, 1951. Resident in surgery Henry Ford Hospital, 1953-1957. Practice medicine specializing in surgery Louisville, from 1958.
Professor surgery University Louisville, now chairman professor. Trustee Kentucky Blue Shield Association. Member United States delegate World Health Assembly, Geneva, 1977.
Chairman Louisville and Jefferson County Board Health. Member Kentucky Comprehensive Health Planning Committee. Chairman Kentucky Educational Medical Political Action Committee.
Board directors American Medical Political Action Committee.
Member Kentucky Republican Central Committee. Chairman board trustees, member board overseers University Louisville. Member Louisville Mayor's Citizens Advisory Committee Served with United States Navy, World World War II.
With United States Air Force, Korea. American College of Surgeons fellow. Member Jefferson County Medical Society (past president), Kentucky Medical Association (past president, past chairman national affairs, legislation committee), American Medical Association (president-elect 1978, trustee since 1974), Southeastern Surgical Society, Kentucky Surgical Society, University Louisville Medical Alumni Association (past president), Delta Tau Delta, Alpha Kappa Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Clubs: Big Springs Country (Louisville), Jefferson (Louisville). International (Chicago).
Married Rose Brakmeier, March 31, 1945. Children: Hoyt Devane, Thomas George, Nicholas George.