Wallis Edwin Reagin

Background

Reagin, Wallis Edwin was born on May 6, 1927 in Atlanta. Son of Thomas Edwin and Era Bernice (Pace) Reagin.

Education

Student, Vanderbilt University, 1945. OD, Southern College Optometry, 1949.

Career

Optometrist Doctor W.R. Gilbert, Griffin, Georgia, 1950-1951. Private practice optometry Decatur, since 1951.

Achievements

• Wallis Edwin Reagin has been listed as a noteworthy optometrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1944-1945. Fellow College Optometrists in Vision Development, American Public Health Association (clinical assoc optometric extension program). Member American Optometric Association (Recognition award 1980-1990), Georgia Optometric Association (pres 1964-1965, Optometrist of Year award 1965), 5th District Optometric Society (president), Southern Council Optometrists (chairman children's vision committee 1967), Mensa (editor 1962).

Lodges: Masons, Lions (vice president Decatur 1967).

Interests

• Avocation: reformed United States Soccer Federation.

Connections

Married Joan A. Gaby, June 26, 1952. Children: Thomas Gaby, Elizabeth Marie, Richard Stephen, Kimberlee Joan.

Father:

Thomas Edwin Reagin

Mother:

Era Bernice (Pace) Reagin

Spouse:

Joan A. Gaby

child:

Elizabeth Marie Reagin

child:

Richard Stephen Reagin

child:

Thomas Gaby Reagin

child:

Kimberlee Joan Reagin