Richard Samuel Kronenberg

Background

Kronenberg, Richard Samuel was born on August 7, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank Paul and Ruth Ida (Zaretzsky) Kronenberg.

Education

Bachelor, Northwestern University, 1960; Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1963.

Career

Intern, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Minneapolis, 1967-1968; resident in internal medicine, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Minneapolis, 1968; research fellow, Cardiovascular Research Institute University of California, San Franciso, 1968-1970; assistant professor medicine, University of Minnesota, 1970-1974; associate professor, University of Minnesota, 1974-1979; professor, director pulmonary division, University of Minnesota, 1979-1984; professor, University Texas Health Science Center, Houston, since 1984; professor medicine, executive vice president for clinical affairs, University Texas Health Center, Tyler, since 1984. Reviewer subspecialty programs in internal medicineAccreditation Council Graduate Medical Education, Chicago, since 1985.

Achievements

• Richard Samuel Kronenberg has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Air Force, 1965-1967. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Chest Physicians. Member National Asbestos Council (board of directors 1990-1993), Asbestos Disease Association (president 1990-1993), Control Society Clinical Research.

Interests

• Avocation: bicycling.

Connections

Married Carole Marie Hurd, Oct.13, 1963. Children: Karen, Marilyn, Brenda.

Father:

Frank Paul Kronenberg

Mother:

Ruth Ida (Zaretzsky) Kronenberg

Spouse:

Carole Marie Hurd

child:

Marilyn Kronenberg

child:

Brenda Kronenberg

child:

Karen Kronenberg