Wendell Britt Whitacre

Background

Whitacre, Wendell Britt was born on October 6, 1927 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Asia Harold and Lena May (Sams) Whitacre.

Education

AB, Ohio U., 1951; Doctor of Medicine, Ohio State University, 1955.

Career

Rotating intern, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1955-1956; resident in general surgery, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1956-1960; resident in plastic and reconstructive surgery, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1960-1962; private practice, Tucson, since 1962; associate in plastic surgery, College Medicine, U. Arizona, 1974-1987. Clinical lecturer in surgery U. Arizona, 1987-1990, acting chief section plasticsurgery, 1990-1991, clinical assistant professor surgery, since 1992.

Achievements

• Wendell Britt Whitacre has been listed as a noteworthy Plastic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Foundation for St. Joseph's Hospital, Tucson, 1976-1986. Member profl.com. BCBS of Arizona, 1979-1988. Fellow American College of Surgeons.

Member American Society Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, American Medical Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: piano, coin and stamp collections.

Connections

Married Pierette Jeanine Pechmajou, August 4, 1952 (divorced 1982). Children: Marc Michel, Eric Bruce, Anne Laura, Alice Lena. Married Sandy Marie Vigil, June 3, 1982 (divorced 1988).

Father:

Asia Harold Whitacre

Mother:

Lena May (Sams) Whitacre

Spouse:

Sandy Marie Vigil

Spouse:

Pierette Jeanine Pechmajou

child:

Marc Michel Whitacre

child:

Alice Lena Whitacre

child:

Eric Bruce Whitacre

child:

Anne Laura Whitacre