Robert William Alexander

Background

Alexander, Robert William was born on May 30, 1924 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Mackey and Jessie Forbes (Smith) Alexander.

Education

Student, Swarthmore College, 1944. Student, Jefferson Medical College, 1948.

Career

Intern, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1948-1949, resident in radiology, 1950-1952. Radiologist San AntonioMed. and Surgical Clinic, 1954, Hamburg, Pennsylvania Hospital, 1965-1994, Wernersville Eastern State Hospital, 1992. Practice medicine specializing in radiology, Reading, since 1955.

Consultant Veterans Administration Hospital., Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Good Samaritan Hospital.

Achievements

• Robert William Alexander has been listed as a noteworthy radiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Visiting Nurses Association Reading, since 1959, president, 1984-1993. Board directors Reading chapter American Lung Association, 1960-1992. Chairman professional division United Fund Reading, 1968.

Board directors Reading chapter American Red Cross, 1970-1976, 78-84. President Berks County Tuberculosis Society, since 1970, Levi Mengel Fund of Reading Museum and Art Gallery. Member Wyomissing Board of Health, 1984-1990.

With United States Army, 1952-1954. Fellow American College Radiology, Philadelphia College Physicians. Member American Medical Association (delegate 1974-1998, president 1985-1986), American Medical Pol.

Action Committee (board directors 1991-1998), Berks County Medical Society (president 1964), Pennsylvania Medical Society (chairman council government relations 1977-1979, board directors educational and science trust of PMS since 1986), Pennsylvania Radiology Society, North America Radiology Society, Philadelphia Radiology Society, Blockly Radiology Society, Reading-Berks Chamber of Commerce (director 1966-1973). Clubs: Kiwanis (president Reading 1966), Berkshire Country (director 1964-1969, life).

Connections

Married Nancy Ann Wetty, June 19, 1964. Children: William, Heather.

Father:

Robert Mackey Alexander

Mother:

Jessie Forbes (Smith) Alexander

Spouse:

Nancy Ann Wetty

child:

Heather Alexander

child:

William Alexander