Background
Diefenbach, Viron Leroy was born on February 9, 1922 in Baltimore. Son of William Louis and Ardie Gertrude (Von Wachter) Diefenbach.
public health educator university dean dental
Diefenbach, Viron Leroy was born on February 9, 1922 in Baltimore. Son of William Louis and Ardie Gertrude (Von Wachter) Diefenbach.
Student, Western Maryland College, 1942. Student, Pratt Institute Engineering, 1943. Student, Harvard University, 1944.
Doctor of Dental Surgery, University Maryland, 1949. Master in Public Health, University Pittsburgh, 1954.
Dental intern, United States Public Health Service Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia, 1949-1950; various clinical assignments, United States Public Health Service Hospital, 1950-1952; dental public health field training, United States Public Health Service Hospital, 1954-1955; assistant regional dental consultant, United States Public Health Service, Chicago, Office Personnel, Office Surgeon General, United States Public Health Service, Washington, 1955-1956; information director, United States Public Health Service Dental Public Health, 1957-1959; regional dental consultant, United States Public Health Service, Denver, 1959-1961; deputy chief division, United States Public Health Service (Dental Health), Bethesda, Maryland., 1962-1965; acting chief and director, United States Public Health Service (Dental Health), 1966; assistant surgeon general, United States Public Health Service, 1966-1970; assistant executive director, American Dental Association, 1970-1972; professor health resources management, Graduate School Public Health, University of Illinois, 1973-1988; professor emeritus, Graduate School Public Health, University of Illinois, since 1988; associate dean, Graduate School Public Health, University of Illinois, 1977; dean, Graduate School Public Health, University of Illinois, 1978-1983.
With Army of the United States, 1942-1944. United States Public Health Service, 1949-1970. Fellow American Public Health Association (past section chairman, secretary, John W. Knutson award 1999), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College Dentists.
Member Commissioned Officers Association United States Public Health Service (member executive board, past chairman board), American Dental Association, American Association Public Health Dentists, Federation Dentaire Internationale.
Married Virginia Kent, Dec, 3, 1944 (divorced January 1956). Children: Kathryn Louise, Arthur Karl. Member Adele Larson Henderson, April 18, 1956.
Children: William Henderson, Sue Henderson.
