Background
Connar, Richard Grigsby was born on January 11, 1920 in Zanesville, Ohio, United States. Son of Virgil Norwood and Anna Margaret (Grigsby) Connar.
Connar, Richard Grigsby was born on January 11, 1920 in Zanesville, Ohio, United States. Son of Virgil Norwood and Anna Margaret (Grigsby) Connar.
Bachelor, Duke University, 1941. Doctor of Medicine, Duke University, 1944.
Intern, then resident in internal medicine, Duke U. Hospital, 1944-1946;
resident in general and thoracic surgery, Duke U. Hospital, 1948-1953;
assistant professor surgery, Duke U. Medical School, 1953-1955;
regional representative, Duke U. Medical School, 1956-1987;
practice medicine specializing in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Tampa, Florida, from 1955;
member of staff, Tampa General Hospital, from 1955;
chief surgery, Tampa General Hospital, 1962-1966, from 72;
chief section thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Tampa General Hospital, 1969-1988;
clinical professor surgery, U. South Florida Medical School, Tampa, 1972-1982;
professor, department chairman surgery, U. South Florida Medical School, Tampa, from 1982;
vice president medical affairs, U. South Florida Medical School, Tampa, 1984-1986;
advising committee, U. South Florida Medical School, Tampa, 1972-1977. Consultant Florida Crippled Children's Commission, MacDill Air Force Base Hospital, S.W. Florida Tuberculosis Sanitarium. Chairman medical advisory board Hillsborough County Hospital and Welfare Board, 1962-1964.
Member Florida Tuberculosis Board, 1964-1969. Advising committee U. Florida College Medicine, 1975, residency review committee for thoracic surgery, from 1987. Board directors H. Lee Moffit Cancer Hospital, 1983-1986.
Board directors University South Florida Foundation. Board counselors University Tampa, 1965-1970. Chairman Duke University National Council, 1970-1971.
Served to captain Medical Corps United States Army Air Force, 1946-1948. American College of Surgeons fellow (president Florida chapter 1967-1968, board governors 1970-1976). Member American Medical Association (house delegations 1971-1988, council medical education 1974-1982, vice chairman 1981), Florida Medical Association, Hillsborough County Medical Association (president 1970-1971), Florida Heart Association (award 1967, director 1962-1968), Hillsborough County Heart Association (director 1957-1976, award 1960), Southern Surgical Association, American Association Thoracic Surgery, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, Society Vascular Surgery, Florida Thoracic Society (president 1971-1972), Society Thoracic Surgeons (governing council 1981-1985), American College Chest Physicians, International Cardiovascular Society), Southern Association Vascular Surgery, Florida Society Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons (president 1978-1979), Royal Society Medicine, Liaison Committee for Graduate Medical Education, Liaison Committee for Medical Education, Duke University General Alumni Association (president 1973-1974), Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Clubs: Explorers, University, Tampa Yacht and Country, Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla, Palma Cela Golf and Country, Tampa. Athaneum (London).
Married Elizabeth Dickens, May 18, 1946. Children: Cathleen, Elizabeth Ann, Richard Grigsby.
