Robert Earl Jordon

Background

Jordon, Robert Earl was born on May 7, 1938 in Buffalo. Son of James Wallace and Helen Viola (Sampson) Jordon.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Hamilton College, 1960; Doctor of Medicine State University of New York-Buffalo, 1965; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1970.

Career

Intern straight medicine, Buffalo General Hospital, 1965-1966; resident, fellow in dermatology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, 1966-1969; associate consultant, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, 1971-1973; consultant dermatology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, 1973-1977; instructor pathology, University of Minnesota Hospitals, Minneapolis, 1971-1973; National Institute Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases special research fellow, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1972-1973; assistant professor dermatology, Mayo Graduate School Medicine, Rochester, 1971-1973; assistant professor dermatology, Mayo School Medicine, Rochester, 1973-1976; assistant professor immunology, Mayo School Medicine, Rochester, 1974-1977; associate professor dermatology, Mayo School Medicine, Rochester, 1976-1977; professor medicine, chairman dermatology, Medical College Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1977-1982; medical career investigator, VA, 1978-1982; chief dermatology, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, 1980-1982; professor, department chairman dermatology, University Texas Health Science Center, Houston chief dermatology, Hermann Hospital, Houston, since 1983; member study section, National Institutes of Health, 1983-1986. Member of national arthritis advisory board National Institute aRthritis and Metabolic Diseases, National Institutes of Health. Member of national advisory board Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, 1989-1991, chairman 1992-1993.

Achievements

• Robert Earl Jordon has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Elder Grace Presbyterian Church, Houston, since 1987. Board directors CAnCare of Houston, since 1991, president of the board directors, since 1997. Lieutenant commander Medical Corps, United States Navy, 1965-1971.

Member Society Investigative Dermatology (committee nominations since 1986, director 1977-1982), American Academy Dermatology (co-Chairman of Commission laboratory proficiency and quality control in immunodermatology 1980-1983, director Immunopathology Symposium 1981-1986, board directors 1993-1998), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Immunologists, American Dermatological Association, American Federation Clinical Research, American Medical Association, American Society Clinical Investigation, Association professors Dermatology (board directors 1987-1989), Central Society Clinical Research, Dermatology Foundation (chairman medical and science committee 1980-1981, trustee 1993-1998), Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Lupus Erythematosus Society Wisconsin (member medical advisory board 1977-1983), Wisconsin Dermatological Society (president 1979-1980), Wisconsin State Medical Society, Chicago Dermatological Society, Texas Medical Association, Houston Dermatological Society, Lupus Society Houston (advisory board since 1986), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Mary Ann Michels, July 12, 1969. Children: James H., Kathryn L., Marie H.

Father:

James Wallace Jordon

Mother:

Helen Viola (Sampson) Jordon

Spouse:

Mary Ann Michels

child:

Kathryn L. Jordon

child:

Marie H. Jordon

child:

James H. Jordon