Background
Cunningham, Robert Marcus was born on December 19, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Emery and Minnie Lee (Caldwell) Cunningham.
Cunningham, Robert Marcus was born on December 19, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Emery and Minnie Lee (Caldwell) Cunningham.
Bachelor of Science, Wilberforce (Ohio) University, 1947. Doctor of Medicine, Howard University, 1951.
Intern, Harlem Hospital, New York City, 1951-1952; resident eye-ear-nose-throat, Harlem Hospital, New York City, 1952-1953; resident ophthalmology, Kings County-Downstate, Brooklyn, 1961-1964; instructor-surgery ophthalmology, Kings County-Downstate, 1964-1968; assistant attending in ophthalmology, CMDNJ-Martland Hospital, 1968-1978; associate attending in ophthalmology, CMDNJ-Martland Hospital, 1979-1987; private practice, Newark, 1953-1970; private practice, Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1953-1964; private practice, Control Parkway Eye-Care Center, P.A., East Orange, since 1970; private practice, East Orange, New Jersey, 1974-1996. Assistant attending ophthalmology Associated Eye Residencies New Jersey, Eye and Ear Infirmary-United Hospital, 1964-1978, associate attending ophthalmology, 1979-1987.
Past president, historian, executive committee 100 Black Men of New Jersey, Inc. With United States Army, 1944-1946. Fellow American College of Surgeons, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, International College of Surgeons.
Member North Jersey Medical Sos. (past president), Union County Medical Society, Medical Society of New Jersey, New Jersey State Medical Society, National Medical Association (trustee, member house of deals), New Jersey Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology (secretary eye section Better Vision Institute).
Married Matilda LaVern Davis, August 8, 1950 (divorced November 1993). Children: Dellena M., Robert D., William E.