Background
Shira, Robert Bruce was born on December 2, 1910 in Butler, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Plummer and Erla (Brown) Shira.
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Robert Bruce Shira
Edit Profileoral surgery educator university administrator
Robert Bruce Shira, American university administrator, oral surgery educator. Diplomate: American Board Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (president 1974-1975). Decorated Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with 2 oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation medal, Army Distinguished Service medal, Army Distinguished Service medal; recipient Sword of Hope award American Cancer Society, 1959; named Man of Year University Missouri, Kansas City, 1960.
Education
Student, Bartlesville Junior College, Oklahoma, 1928. Doctor ol Dental Surgery, University Missouri, Kansas City, 1932. Doctor of Science, Georgetown University, 1976.
Doctor of Science, Tufts University, 1979. Doctor of Science, University Missouri, Kansas City, 1982. Doctor of Science, University Detroit, 1987.
Doctor of Science, Medical University South Carolina, 2000.
Career
Private practice dentistry, Pawhuska, Oklahoma, 1932-1938; commissioned First lieutenant, Dental corpus, United States army, 1938; advanced through grades to major general, United States Army, 1967; chief oral surgery, Walter Reed General Hospital, 1954-1964; director dental activities, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 1966-1967; dental surgeon, Europe, 1964-1966; assistant surgeon general, chief, Army Dental Corps, 1967-1971; retired, 1971; professor oral surgery, Tufts U., Boston, 1971-1993; dean, School Dental Medicine, Tufts U., Boston, 1972-1978; senior vice president, provost, Tufts U., Boston, 1979-1982; assistant to president, Tufts U., Boston, 1982-1993. Visiting professor University of Pacific, 1954-1971, University of Pennsylvania, 1956-1971. Professorial lecturer Georgetown University, 1955-1971.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Dental Association (president 1975-1976, consultant Council on Therapeutics, Distinguished Service award), American Association Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (president 1965-1966), American Academy Oral Pathology.
Connections
Son of; married Anne Eileen Anderson, March 27, 1933. Children: Sharon Lu, Mary Ann, Linda Kay.
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Died
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Presbyterian -
Political Party
Republican
Education
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1928
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1932
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1976
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1979
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1982
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1987
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Career
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1954 - 1964
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1964 - 1966
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1966 - 1967
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1971
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1971 - 1993
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1972 - 1978
Awards
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Decorated Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with 2 oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation medal, Army Distinguished Service medal, Army Distinguished Service medal. Recipient Sword of Hope award American Cancer Society, 1959. Named Man of Year University Missouri, Kansas City, 1960.Decorated Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with 2 oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation medal, Army Distinguished Service medal, Army Distinguished Service medal. Recipient Sword of Hope award American Cancer Society, 1959. Named Man of Year University Missouri, Kansas City, 1960.