Background
Griswold, Rettig Arnold was born on April 17, 1898 in Peru, Indiana, United States. Son of Edward Harvey and Georgine (Rettig) Griswold.
Griswold, Rettig Arnold was born on April 17, 1898 in Peru, Indiana, United States. Son of Edward Harvey and Georgine (Rettig) Griswold.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard College, 1921. Doctor of Medicine, University Louisville, 1925.
Graduate training in pathology Louisville City Hospital and University Louisville, 1925-1927. Graduate training in surgery Western Reserve University and Lakeside Hospital, Cleveland, 1927-1932. Associate professor surgery U. Louisville Medical School, 1932-1937, professor and head department surgery, 1938-1952, professor surgery, 1952-1972.
Consultant surgeon Saint Joseph Infirmary, Kentucky Baptist, Methodist and Evangelical, Saint Anthony hospitals, Kosair Crippled Children Hospital, John West. Norton Memorial Infirmary.
Served as Lieutenant junior grade, Flying Corps United States Navy, 1917-1921. American College of Surgeons fellow (Second vice president 1957-1958), American, Central surgical associations. Club: Pendennis.
Married Bonita Bligh, August 8, 1923. Children: Rettig Arnold, Bonita, Georgine, Annalee.