Background
Kory, Ross Conklin was born on September 17, 1918 in Petersburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Roscoe Conklin and Rose (Bernwald) Kory.
Kory, Ross Conklin was born on September 17, 1918 in Petersburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Roscoe Conklin and Rose (Bernwald) Kory.
AB, Columbia, 1938; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia, 1942.
Resident medicine Columbia division Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1946-1947, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, 1947-1948, Veterans Administration Hospital, Salt Lake City, 1948-1949. Instructor medicine Vanderbilt University School Medicine, 1949-1953. Chief clinical physiology Veterans Administration Hospital, Nashville, 1949-1953.
Assistant professor medicine Marquette School Medicine, Milwaukee, 1954-1955, associate professor, 1955-1960. Professor clinical research Medical College Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1960-1972. Professor medicine University South Florida, Tampa, 1972-1986, assistant dean, 1972-1975.
Associate chief of staff, director cardiopulmonary laboratory Wood Veterans Administration Hospital, 1954-1972. Research coordinator Allen-Bradley Medical Science Laboratory, Milwaukee, 1961-1972. Chief of staff Veterans Administration Hospital, Tampa, 1972-1975.
Medical director respiratory care Tampa General Hospital, 1975-1986.
Served to major Medical Corps United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow American College Chest Physicians (president Wisconsin chapter 1958-1959, chairman committee on pulmonary physiology 1965-1966), member, American Heart Association (delegate North Central regional committee, vice president elect), Wisconsin Heart Association (director 1958-1970, president 1968-1969).
Married Virginia Highsmith, October 12, 1947. Children– Ross Conklin, Robert Bruce, William Paul.