Background
Marcus, Richard Earl was born on April 11, 1916 in Milwaukee. Son of Max and Celia (Grodin) Marcus.
Marcus, Richard Earl was born on April 11, 1916 in Milwaukee. Son of Max and Celia (Grodin) Marcus.
Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin, 1937. Doctor of Medicine, University Wisconsin, 1940.
Resident Milwaukee County General Hospital, 1941-1942, University Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1946-1948. Assistant to F.L. Lederer, 1948-1950. Practice medicine specializing in otology Chicago, 1948-1953, Los Angeles, 1954-1955, Winnetka, Illinois, 1955-1960, Skokie, 1960-1983.
Clinical professor otolarnygology Illinois College Medicine, Chicago, 1946-1986, clinical professor emeritus otolaryngology, since 1986. Associate professor University California College Medicine, Los Angeles, 1954-1955. Founding member, executive director Institute for Hearing and Speech, Winnetka, since 1962.
Visiting professor University Colorado College Medicine, Denver, 1966. Guest lecturer XIII Congresso Pan-Americano, 1972. Faculty 1st Symposium Neurological Surgery of the Ear, 1977.
Served to major United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Member American Medical Association, Chicago Otolaryngol. and Otological Society )president 1976-1977), American Academy Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology (award of merit 1971), American Laryngol. Rhinological and Otological Society, American Neurotology Society (founding, secretary-treasurer 1960-1963, president 1964-1965), Chicago Hearing Society (board directors 1952-1955), Sigma Xi.
Clubs: Tavern (Chicago), Lake Shore Country (Glencoe, Illinois).
Married Fancelle Wohl, January 3, 1942. Children: Carlyn Marcus Ekstrom, Richard Max, Elizabeth Marcus Russell.