Background
Steelman, Sanford Lewis was born on October 11, 1922 in Hickory, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Avery and Blanche O.
Steelman, Sanford Lewis was born on October 11, 1922 in Hickory, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Avery and Blanche O.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Lenoir-Rhyne College, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, University North Carolina, 1949.
Head biochemistry research, Armour Labs, Chicago, 1953-1956; associate professor, Baylor University/College of Medicine, Houston, 1956-1958; associate professor, University Texas College of Medicine, Houston, 1956-1958; director endocrinology, Merck Institute, Rahway, New Jersey, 1958-1972; senior investigator, Merck Institute, Rahway, 1978-1986; director clinical pharmaceutical, Merck Sharp and Dohme Labs, Rahway, 1972-1978. Consultant Armour laboratories, Kankakee, Illinois, 1956-1958.
Member school board Watchung (New Jersey) Board Education, 1964-1967. Executive Committee Boy Scouts American, 1964-1970. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member Endocrine Society, American Society Pharmaceutical Experimental Therapeutics, American Chemical Society, Kiwanis Club.
Married Margaret E. Abee, January 10, 1945. Children: Sanford, Junior, Brian L.