Background
Wilbur, Richard Sloan was born on April 8, 1924 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Blake Colburn and Mary Caldwell (Sloan) Wilbur.
Wilbur, Richard Sloan was born on April 8, 1924 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Blake Colburn and Mary Caldwell (Sloan) Wilbur.
Bachelor, Stanford University, 1943; Doctor of Medicine, Stanford University, 1946; Juris Doctor, John Marshall Law School, 1990.
Intern, San Francisco County Hospital, 1946-1947;
resident, Stanford Hospital, 1949-1951;
resident, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, 1951-1952;
postgraduate training, University of Michigan Hospital, 1957;
postgraduate training, Karolinska Sjukhuset, Stockholm, 1960;
member of staff, Palo Alto (California) Medical Clinic, 1952-1969;
deputy executive vice president, American Medical Association, Chicago, 1969-1971, 73-74;
assistant secretary for health and environment Department Defense, 1971-1973;
senior vice president, Baxter laboratories, Inc., Deerfield, Illinois, 1974-1976;
executive vice president, Council Medical Specialty Socs., 1976-1991;
secretary accreditation council for continuing medical education, Council Medical Specialty Socs., 1979-1991;
associate professor medicine, Georgetown University Medical School, 1971-1977;
associate professor medicine, Stanford Medical School, 1952-1969;
president, National Resident Matching Plan, 1991-1992. Chairman of the Board California Medical Association, 1968-1969, California Blue Shield, 1966-1968, American Medico-Legal Foundation, since 1987. Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer Institute for Clinical Information, since 1994.
Senior vice president Healthcare, Buckeye Corporation Pte, Ltd., Singapore, since 1997;Chief Executive Officer Medic Alert, 1992-1994. President American Board Medical Management, 1992. Member American Board Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 1993-1998.
President Royal Society Medicine Foundation, since 1998. Chairman medical advisory board Medical City, Bangalore, India, since 1997.
Vice chairman Republican Center Committee Santa Clara County, California, 1966-1989. Board of Governors American Red Cross. Chairman, Board Of Directors Medic Alert Foundation.
Board directors National Advisory Cancer Council, National Health Council, 1993-1995. Board visitors Drew U. Postgraduate Medical School. Chairman Mid-American Blood Superior vena cava syndrome Board, Lifesource Blood Bank, 1996-1998.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1949. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Legal Medicine (board directors), American College PhysicianExecs. (board regents 1985-1989, president-elect 1987, president 1988-1989), International College Dentistry (honorary).
Member Institute Medicine, Illinois Medical Association, Lake County Medical Society, American Gastroenterological Association, Pacific Interurban Clinical Club, American Society Internal Medicine, Santa Clara County Medical Society (honorary), Cedars Club (Soda Springs, California), Union League Philadelphia, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Betty Lou Fannin, January 20, 1951. Children: Andrew, Peter, Thomas.