Background
Simmons, Vaughan Pippen was born on November 19, 1922 in Baltimore. Son of Harry S. and Sarah Jane (Pippen) Simmons.
Simmons, Vaughan Pippen was born on November 19, 1922 in Baltimore. Son of Harry S. and Sarah Jane (Pippen) Simmons.
Student, Illinois Institute Technology, 1943-1944; Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1947; Doctor of Medicine University of Chicago, 1949.
From instructor to assistant professor, Marquette U. School Medicine, Milwaukee, 1950-1956; assistant medical director, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Milwaukee, 1956-1960; medical director, Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company, Philadelphia, 1961-1973; vice president, Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company, Philadelphia, 1968-1973; vice president, medical director, Colonial Penn Life Insurance Company, Philadelphia, 1973-1984. Visiting lecturer insurance medicine Temple University School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1966-1984. Assistant professor anatomy Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1977-1988, honorary assistant professor anatomy, since 1988.
Member official board St. Luke United Methodist Church, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, 1963-1983, chairman commission membership and evangelism, 1963-1971, trustee, 1968-1983. Served with Medical corpus, United States army, 1943-1945, as lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1952-1954. Korea; Fellow College Physicians Philadelphia (chairman public health section 1967-1968, insurance medicine section 1970-1972, planning committee 1981-1982, advisory board Francis C. Wood Institute History of Medicine 1984-1988), Milwaukee Academy Medicine, American Geriatrics Society, New York Academy Medicine.
Member American Academy Insurance Medicine (founding editor Insurance Medicine 1969-1971, executive council 1970-1972, publications committee 1967-1975), American Life Insurance Association (secretary medical section 1974-1977), Pennsylvania History Society, American Association Automotive Medicine (director 1980-1983), American Legion, Sigma Xi, Alpha Kappa Kappa. Clubs: Union League (board directors 1982-1985, vice president 1985-1986), Sketch (Philadelphia).
Married Marguerite Carolyn Massino, December 27, 1947 (deceased 1990). Children: Malynda Sarah, Jefferson Vaughan.