Wendall Keith O'Steen

Background

O'Steen, Wendall Keith was born on July 3, 1928 in Meigs, Georgia, United States. Son of Wellna Hubert and Lillian (Powell) O'S.

Education

Bachelor, Emory University, 1948; Master of Science, Emory University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke U., 1958.

Career

Assistant professor, Emory University Junior College, Valdosta, Georgia, 1948-1949; instructor, Emory University, Atlanta, 1950-1951; professor, Emory University School Medicine, Atlanta, 1968-1977; from assistant professor to professor medical branch, University Texas, 1958-1967; assistant professor, Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina., 1951-1953; professor, department chairman neurobiology and anatomy, Bowman Gray School Medical, Wake Forest U., Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1977-1993; professor emeritus, Wake Forest U., Winston-Salem, North Carolina, since 1993. Member anatomy committee National Board Medical Examiners, Philadelphia, 1982-1987.

Achievements

• Wendall Keith O"Steen has been listed as a noteworthy Neurobiology and anatomy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served lieutenant colonel United States Army Reserve. Member American Association Anatomists (Executive Committee 1980-1984, vice president 1990-1992), Association Anatomy Chairmen (Executive Committee 1982-1984, president 1990-1991), Southern Society Anatomists (president 1975-1976), Society for Neurosci., North Carolina Society Neurosci. (president 1980-1981), Western North Carolina Society Neurosci.

(president 1987-1988), Association Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, music.

Connections

Married Sandra Lynn Kraeer, July 30, 1983. Children: Lisa Diane, Kerry Keith, Buckley Powell.

Father:

Wellna Hubert O'S.

Mother:

Lillian (Powell) O'S.

Spouse:

Sandra Lynn Kraeer

child:

Buckley Powell O'Steen

child:

Kerry Keith O'Steen

child:

Lisa Diane O'Steen