Background
Pruitt, Raymond Donald was born on February 6, 1912 in Wheaton, Minnesota, United States. Son of Lyman Burton and Ada (Brandes) Pruitt.
Pruitt, Raymond Donald was born on February 6, 1912 in Wheaton, Minnesota, United States. Son of Lyman Burton and Ada (Brandes) Pruitt.
Bachelor of Science, Baker University, 1933. Bachelor (Rhodes Scholar), Oxford University, 1936. Doctor of Medicine, University Kansas, 1939.
Master of Science, University Minnesota, 1945. Honorary Doctor of Science, Baker University, 1956. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hamline University, 1980.
Intern, U. Kansas Hospitals, 1939-1940;
fellow medicine, Mayo Foundation, 1940-1943;
professor medicine, associate director for medical education, Mayo Foundation, 1954-1959;
consultant physician, Mayo Clinic, 1943-1959;
instructor medicine, University of Minnesota, 1945-1948;
assistant professor, University of Minnesota, 1948-1952;
associate professor, University of Minnesota, 1952-1955;
professor, University of Minnesota, 1955-1959;
professor, department chairman medicine, Baylor University College Medicine, 1959-1968;
vice president medical affairs, chief Executive officer, Baylor University College Medicine, 1966-1968;
director, Mayo Graduate School Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1968-1975;
professor medicine, Mayo Graduate School Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1968-1977;
founding dean Mayo Medical School, University of Minnesota, 1972-1977;
emeritus, University of Minnesota, 1977-1993;
director for medical education, Mayo Foundation, 1968-1977;
professor medicine, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1977-1978;
consultant in residence, Methodist Hospital, Houston, 1977-1978;
professor medicine, Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota, 1978-1981;
professor medicine, U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1984-1993. Consultant cardiovascular disease Mayo Clinic, Rochester, 1978-1981. Member National Advisory Research Resources Council, 1969-1973.
Member of national advisory heart council United States Public Health Service, 1964-1968. Member President's Commission Heart Disease, 1972. Chairman credentials committee council clinical cardiology American Heart Association, 1973-1975.
Member Central Clinical Research, American Medical Association, Association Professors Medicine, Association University Cardiologists (president 1967), Association American Physicians, American Osler Society (president 1976-1977), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Lillian Elaine Rasmussen, July 31, 1942 (deceased July 1986). Children: Virginia, Kristin, David, Charles.