Background
Lathan, Samuel Robert was born on April 28, 1938 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Samuel Robert Senior and Callie Mims (Purvis) Lathan.
Lathan, Samuel Robert was born on April 28, 1938 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Samuel Robert Senior and Callie Mims (Purvis) Lathan.
Bachelor of Science, Davidson (North Carolina) College, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1963.
Physician, Lowance Clinic, Atlanta, 1969-1973;
physician, Colony Medical Group, Atlanta, 1973-1980;
principal, S. Robert Lathan, M.D. Professional Corporation, Atlanta, since 1980. President of the board directors Colony Medical Group, Atlanta, 1976-1980. Clinical instructor, associate instructor, then clinical assistant professor medicine Emory University School Medicine, Atlanta, since 1969.
Member of staff Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, since 1970.
Volunteer Hippie Clinic, Atlanta, 1969-1972. Member speakers bureau MACAD, Atlanta, 1970-1974. Chairman physicians group United Way, Atlanta, 1974.
Vice president, speaker Atlanta Coalition Against Tobacco, since 1984. Captain United States Air Force, 1967-1969. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Chest Physicians.
Member Medical Association Atlanta (board of trustees 1971), Atlanta Clinical Society (vice president 1977), American Heart Association, Georgia Thoracic Society, American Society Internal Medicine, Medical Association of Georgia, American Medical Joggers Association, Capital City Club, Piedmont Driving Club.
Married Mary Amelia Hudson, March 19, 1966. Children: Caroline, Stewart, Robert.