Background
Hickey, Robert Cornelius was born on December 9, 1917 in Hallstead, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Cornelius E. and Jennie (Murphy) Hickey.
Hickey, Robert Cornelius was born on December 9, 1917 in Hallstead, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Cornelius E. and Jennie (Murphy) Hickey.
Bachelor of Science, Cornell University, 1938. Doctor of Medicine, Cornell University, 1942. Postgraduate, State University Iowa.
Postgraduate, United States Naval Hospital, San Diego. Postgraduate, Memorial Hospital Cancer and Allied Diseases, New York City.
Staff, U. Hospital and State University Iowa, 1951-1962; successively associate surgery, clinical assistant professor, associate professor, U. Hospital and State University Iowa, 1951-1957; professor surgery, U. Hospital and State University Iowa, 1957-1962; associate dean research in medicine, U. Hospital and State University Iowa, 1955-1962; associate director research, University Texas M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, 1962-1963; director, University Texas M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, since 1969; executive vice president, University Texas M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, 1976-1984; professor surgery, University Texas, 1962-1963, 68—; professor, department chairman surgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, 1963-1968. Consultant surgeon general United States Public Health Service, 1959-1968.
Director Iowa division American Cancer Society, 1954-1962. President Iowa division, 1959-1960. Director-at-large Texas division, 1968-1984.
Member United States national committee International, UnionAgainst Cancer, 1977-1987, chairman, 1984-1987, International Colloborative Activity Union for International Cancer Control, since 1988. Member of national cancer advisory board United States Public Health Service, 1980-1986. Served to Lieutenant Medical Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Fellow American College of Surgeons (governor 1968-1971, vice Chairman of the Board Governors 1971-1973, Chairman of the Board 1973-1974, president Southern Texas chapter). Member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, American Association Endocrine Surgeons (president elect 1991), Houston Surgical Society (vice president 1987-1988), Am.Soc. Clinical Oncology, American Radium Society (vice president 1964-1965), Central Surgical assosiation, New York Academy Sciences, Society Surgical Oncology, Western Surgical Association (Vice-President 1973-1974), Iowa Academy Surgery (president 1962), American Surgical Association, Society Surgery Alimentary Tract (vice president 1977-1978), Texas Surgical Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Rose Van Vranken, June 11, 1942. Children: Kathryn Ann (Mistress Geoffrey White), Robert C., Stephen P., Dennis V., Sarah E. (Mistress Rodney Laird).