Background
Currier, Robert David was born on February 19, 1925 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Frederick Plummer and Margaret (Hoedemaker) Currier.
Currier, Robert David was born on February 19, 1925 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Frederick Plummer and Margaret (Hoedemaker) Currier.
AB, University of Michigan, 1948; Doctor of Medicine, University of Michigan, 1952; Master of Science in Neurology, University of Michigan, 1956; postgraduate, National Hospital, U. London, 1955; postgraduate Medico-Social Research Bd, Dublin, Ireland, 1972.
Intern, then resident in neurology, University Hospital, Ann Arbor, 1952-1956;
from instructor to associate professor, University of Michigan Medical School, 1956-1961;
member of faculty, U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, since 1961;
professor neurology, U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, since 1971;
chief division, U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, 1961-1977;
department chairman, U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, 1977-1990;
H.F. McCarty professor, U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, 1987-1994;
professor emeritus, U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, since 1994. Member of advisory board National Ataxia Foundation, research director, 1985-1993. Member clinical advisory county Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Society American, 1979-1985.
Member Ataxia committee World Federation Neurology, 1981-1995, secretary, 1985-1993.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Academy Neurology (chairman history committee 1980-1982, treasurer 1991-1995). Member American Neurological Association, Control Society Neurological Research (president 1971), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Marilyn Jane Johnson, September 1, 1951. Children: Mary Margaret, Angela Maria.