Richard Fuller Jacobs

Background

Jacobs, Richard Fuller was born on May 1, 1952 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States. Son of Robert Earl and Addye Lou (Fuller) Jacobs.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Henderson State University, 1973; Doctor of Medicine, U. Arkansas, 1977.

Career

Assistant professor pediatrics, U. Arkansas Medical Science, Little Rock, 1982-1985; associate professor pediatrics, U. Arkansas Medical Science, Little Rock, 1985-1992; professor pediatrics, U. Arkansas Medical Science, Little Rock, since 1992; Horace C. Cabe professor pediatrics, U. Arkansas Medical Science, Little Rock, since 1993.

Achievements

• Richard Fuller Jacobs has been listed as a noteworthy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors KLRE Radio Station, Little Rock, 1985-1991, St. James United Methodist Church, Little Rock, 1986-1990. Member Arkansas Advisers for Children, Little Rock, since 1986. Fellow Royal Society Pediatrics of the Philippines (honorary).

Member Southern Society.for Pediatric Research (president/councillor since 1985, institutional representative since 1988, Young Investigator award 1982), American Academy Pediatrics (speaker, committee member since 1989), American Thoracic Society (secretary/liaison since 1984, national nominating committee 1990-1993), Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (councillor since 1993, treasurer since 1994), Society for Pediatric Research.

Interests

• Avocations: golfing, fishing, hunting, traveling.

Connections

Married Margaret Ann Pennington;1 child, Robert Fuller.

Father:

Robert Earl Jacobs

Mother:

Addye Lou (Fuller) Jacobs

Spouse:

Margaret Ann Pennington;1 child

child:

Robert Fuller Jacobs