Richard Earl Collier

Background

Collier, Richard Earl was born on March 28, 1927 in St. Louis. Son of Earl Matthew and Wilma (Pilkinston) Collier.

Education

Bachelor, Hardin-Simmons U., Abilene, Texas, 1945; Doctor of Medicine, University Texas, Dallas, 1948.

Career

Intern, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, 1948-1949; assistant resident surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, 1949-1950; resident in radiology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, 1953-1955; radiologist, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, since 1950; director radiation oncology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, since 1967; assistant resident pathology, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, 1950; professor, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, 1967-1992. Clinical professor University Texas, Dallas, since 1967. Board directors North Texas Oncology Center, Dallas, North Texas Regional Cancer Center, Dallas, since 1987.

Achievements

• Richard Earl Collier has been listed as a noteworthy Oncologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman community task group Legislation Task Force on Cancer in Texas, 1985-1986, community advising committee Texas Cancer Council, since 1986. Lieutenant jg. United States Naval Reserve, 1950-1952. Fellow American College Radiology.

Member American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association, American Society Therapeutic Radiologists, American Society Clinical Oncology, American Radium Society, DallasCounty Medical Society (delegate since 1971), Texas Radiological Society (radiation oncologycom. since 1989), Park Cities Club.

Interests

• Avocations: Chinese brush painting, reading, gardening.

Connections

Married Marilyn Loomis, October 2,1950. Children: Vivian Collier O'Dell, Barbara Collier Sponberg.

Father:

Earl Matthew Collier

Mother:

Wilma (Pilkinston) Collier

Spouse:

Marilyn Loomis

child:

Barbara Collier Sponberg Collier

child:

Vivian Collier O'Dell Collier