Background
Lainson, Phillip Argles was born on February 11, 1936 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Son of Donald Wesley and Olive Ione (Stageman) Lainson.
Lainson, Phillip Argles was born on February 11, 1936 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Son of Donald Wesley and Olive Ione (Stageman) Lainson.
Bachelor of Arts, University Iowa, 1960, Doctor ol Dental Surgery, 1962, Master of Science, 1968. Dental Intern Certified, United States Air Force Malcom Crow Hospital, 1963. Diplomate American Board Peridontology.
Instructor department periodontics University Iowa, Iowa City, 1965-1969, assistant professor, 1969-1971, associate professor, 1971-1975, professor, 1975—2005, head department periodontics, 1976-1998, graduate program director, 1998—2001, professor emeritus, since 2005. Consultant in periodontics Veterans Administration Hospital, Knoxville, Iowa, since 1967, Iowa City, since 1976, Central Regional Dental Testing Service, Topeka, Kansas, 1977-1981, Commission on Dental Accreditation, American Dental Association, Chicago, 1985-1990.
Chairman, board in control of athletics University Iowa, 1984-1986. Served to captain United States Air Force, 1962-1965, Iowa Army National Guard, 1973-1991. Member Iowa Society Periodontology (president 1976-1978), University District Iowa Dental Association (president 1979-1980), Midwest Society Periodontology (president 1987-1988), American Academy Periodontology, International Association Dental Research, American Dental Association (council on governmental affairs and federal dental services 1989-1993), Joint Commission National Dental Examination (test construction committee 1995-1999), American Association Dental Schools, Rotary, Omicron Kappa Upsilon.
Married Mary Margaret Tangney, June 18, 1960. Children: David, Michael, Elizabeth.