Background
Manning, Robert Thomas was born on October 16, 1927 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Thomas Earl and Mary Francis (Schlegel) Manning.
Manning, Robert Thomas was born on October 16, 1927 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Thomas Earl and Mary Francis (Schlegel) Manning.
Bachelor of Arts, Wichita U., 1950; Doctor of Medicine Kansas U., 1954; Doctor of Humane Letters, Medical College Hampton Rds., 1991.
Intern, Kansas Missouri General Hospital, 1954-1955; resident, Kansas U., Kansas City, 1955-1958; from associate professor to professor, Kansas U. Medical Center School of Medicine, Kansas City, 1958-1971; associate dean students, Kansas U. Medical Center School of Medicine, 1969-1971; dean, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, 1971-1974; chairman, professor internal medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 1974-1977; professor internal medicine, U. Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, 1977-1993; professor emeritus, U. Kansas School Medicine, Wichita, since 1993; associate dean, clinical affairs, U. Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, 1985-1989; chairman internal medicine, U. Kansas School Medicine, Wichita, 1991-1993; president, Wesley Medical Research Institute, 1986-1988. National consultant surgeon general United States Air Force, 1973-1978.
Served with United States Air Force, 1945-1947. Fellow American College of Physicians (laureate Kansas chapter, Board of Governors Kansas 1984-1988). Member American Federation Clinical Research, Center Society Clinical Research, American Association Study Liver Disease, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Jane Bell, July 29,1949. Children: Mary Kay Travers, Phillip Trenton, Susan Ann Shiba.