Walter Thompson Hughes

Background

Hughes, Walter Thompson was born on May 16, 1930 in Cleveland. Son of Walter Thompson and Millie Hasentine (Collette) Hughes.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Tennessee, 1954.

Career

Resident in pediatrics, U. Tennessee College Medicine, Memphis, 1955-1957; professor pediatrics and microbiology, U. Tennessee College Medicine, Memphis, 1969-1977; professor pediatrics, U. Tennessee College Medicine, Memphis, since 1981; member, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, 1969-1977; member, chair department infectious diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, 1981-1995; member of staff, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Fort Dietrich, Maryland., 1957-1959; private practice pediatrics, Cleveland, 1959-1961; instructor to professor, U. Louisville School Medicine, 1961-1969; Eudowood professor pediatrics, director division infectious diseases, Johns Hopkins University School Medicine, Baltimore, 1977-1981; Arthur Ashe chair in pediatrics Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome research, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, 1993-1998; emeritus member, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, since 1998.

Achievements

• Walter Thompson Hughes has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, pediatrics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Army, 1957-1959. Fellow American Academy Pediatrics. Member American Pediatric Society, Infectious Diseases Society American, Society Pediatric Research, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (president 1983-1985).

Connections

Married Frances J.Skinner, November 24, 1957. Children: Carla, Gregory, Christopher.

Father:

Walter Thompson Hughes

Mother:

Millie Hasentine (Collette) Hughes

Spouse:

Frances J.Skinner

child:

Christopher Hughes

child:

Gregory Hughes

child:

Carla Hughes