Background
Griffen, Ward O. was born on July 21, 1928 in New Orleans. Son of Ward O. and Dorothea (Rosenberg) Griffen.
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Ward O. Griffen
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Education
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1948; Doctor of Medicine Cornell Univercity, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1963.
Career
Assistant professor department surgery, U. Minn, Minneapolis, 1962-1965; associate professor, U. Kentucky College Medicine, Lexington, 1965-1967; professor, department chairman surgery, U. Kentucky College Medicine, Lexington, 1967-1984; executive director, secretary-treasurer, American Board Surgery, Philadelphia, 1984-1994; professor surgery, U. Kentucky College Medicine, Lexington, since 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Served to commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1955-1967. Fellow American College of Surgeons (Board of Governors 1972-1978, 2d vice president 1995-1996). Member American Surgical Association, Southern Surgical Association (1st vice president 1995-1996, president 1997-1998), Association Academy Surgery (president 1971), Control Surgical Association (secretary 1980-1982, president 1984), Society Surgery Alimentary Tract (vice president 1984-1985), Halsted Society (secretary 1983-1985, president 1986).
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Connections
Married Margaret Mary Taylor, Dec.27, 1952. Children— Peter, Mary Ellen, Steven, Colleen, Timothy, Margaret Mary, Leah.
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Nationality
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Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Republican