Background
Tickle, Samuel Milton was born on March 26, 1933 in Johnson City, Tennessee, United States. Son of John Crockett and Nora Nannie (Witcher) Tickle.
Tickle, Samuel Milton was born on March 26, 1933 in Johnson City, Tennessee, United States. Son of John Crockett and Nora Nannie (Witcher) Tickle.
Bachelor of Science, East Tennessee State University, 1954. Doctor of Medicine, University Tennessee, 1957.
Chief resident, U. Tennessee College Medicine, Memphis, 1964-1965;
fellow pulmonary medicine, U. Tennessee College Medicine, Memphis, 1966-1968;
acting chair pulmonary medicine, U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1968-1969;
partner, Fountain & Tickle, Professional Corporation, Memphis, 1969-1974;
president, Pulmonary Physicians, Professional Corporation, Memphis, since 1974. Clinical associate professor medicine U. Tennessee College Medicine, Memphis, since 1969. Board directors Peachtree Publications, Atlanta.
Chief Executive Officer Tickle Publs. Group dba Shelby House, Osler House, Memphis, 1983-1991, St. Luke's Press, Iris Press, Memphis, 1983-1990.
Board directors Tennessee Lung Association, Nashville, 1966-1978, Public Association of the South, Albany, Georgia, 1985-1988. Member American Medical Association, Tennessee Medical Association Memphis/Shelby Medical Society (John W. Runyan Junior Ambulatory Teaching award for teaching excellence 1993-1994).
Married Phyllis Alexander, June 14, 1955. Children: Nora Katherine, Mary Gammon, Laura Lee, John Crockett II, Samuel Milton Junior, Philip Wade, Rebecca Rutledge.