Background
Kennedy, Thomas James was born on June 24, 1920 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Thomas James and Ruth Elizabeth (Norris) Kennedy.
Kennedy, Thomas James was born on June 24, 1920 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Thomas James and Ruth Elizabeth (Norris) Kennedy.
Bachelor of Science, Catholic U. American, 1940; Doctor of Medicine Johns Hopkins, 1943.
Intern medical service, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1944; research fellow, research service 3d medical division, Goldwater Memorial Hospital, New York City, 1945-1947; resident physician, research service 1st medical division, Goldwater Memorial Hospital, New York City, 1947-1950; research fellow, New York University College Medicine, 1945-1947; assistant medicine, Columbia College Physicians and Surgical, 1948-1950; joined, United States Public Health Service, 1950; served to assistant surgeon general, United States Public Health Service associate medicine, George Washington University School Medicine, 1951-1965; investigator laboratory kidney and electrolyte metabolism, National Heart Institute, 1950-1960; attending physician, responsible physician, National Heart Institute, 1953-1960; assistant to director laboratories and clinics, Office Director, National Institutes of Health, 1960-1962; special assistant to director for science communications, Office Director, National Institutes of Health, 1962-1965; director division research facilities and resources, Office Director, National Institutes of Health, 1965-1968; associate director for program planning and evaluation, office of director, Office Director, National Institutes of Health, 1968-1974; executive director, Assembly Life Sciences, National Research Council-National Academy Sciences, 1974-1976; director department planning and policy development, Association American Medical Colls., Washington, 1976-1987; associate vice president, Association American Medical Colls., Washington, 1987-1990.
Served to captain Army of the United States, 1944-1947. Member American Federation Clinical Research, American Physiological Society.
Married F. Elaine Godtfring, September 30, 1950. Children— Thomas James III, Ann Elizabeth, Joan Frances, Paul Edward, Christopher Alan.
