Background
Weeks, Richard Elvin was born on August 8, 1924 in Watertown, New York, United States. Son of Elvin Harold and Lillian Gertrude (Cahill) Weeks.
Weeks, Richard Elvin was born on August 8, 1924 in Watertown, New York, United States. Son of Elvin Harold and Lillian Gertrude (Cahill) Weeks.
Student, University Pennsylvania, 1943-1944; Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1946; B.Med., Northwestern University, 1947; Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1948; Doctor of Medicine Northwestern University, 1949; postgraduate, University of Minnesota, 1954-1957.
Intern, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1948-1950; fellow in medicine, Mayo Graduate School Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, 1954-1956; consultant endocrinology and metabolism and internal medicine, Mayo Graduate School Medicine, 1957; fellow in endocrinology, Mayo Graduate School Medicine, 1957; program director internal medicine residency, Mayo Graduate School Medicine, 1972-1975; vice chairman division endocrinology and metabolism, Mayo Graduate School Medicine, 1974-1978; professor, department chairman internal medicine, Mayo Graduate School Medicine, 1978-1987; Chairman of the Board Governors, president, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, since 1987; Chairman of the Board, St. Luke's Health Systems, Inc., Jacksonville, since 1987.
Trustee St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Mayo Foundation, since 1988. Captain Army of the United States, 1944-1946, 50-54. Fellow American College of Physicians.
Member Association Professors of Medicine, Minnesota Society Internal Medicine, New York Academy of Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Patricia Ann Dressler, June 14, 1948. Children: Katherine Ann, Richard Elvin, Susan Mary, David Edward.