Background
Larsen, Wesley Bernard was born on September 5, 1908 in Aurora, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas Ludwig and Amalie (Anjou) Larsen.
Larsen, Wesley Bernard was born on September 5, 1908 in Aurora, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas Ludwig and Amalie (Anjou) Larsen.
Student, Northwestern University, 1927-1930; graduate, Chicago College Osteopathy, 1945.
Intern, Chicago Osteopathic Hospital, 1945-1946;
member of staff, Chicago Osteopathic Hospital, 1946-1978;
honorary staff, Chicago Osteopathic Hospital, from 1978;
private practice, Chicago, from 1946;
private practice, Hinsdale, Illinois, from 1957. Assistant professor department practice Chicago College Osteopathy, 1947-1955, trustee college, 1954-1957. President American Osteopathic Foundation, 1960-1965.
Vice chairman corporation National Osteopathic Found, 1962-1965, board directors 1962-1965, 74-79, member corporation from 1976. Vice president A.T. Still Osteopathic Foundation and Research Institute, 1962-1965. Member White House Conference on Health, 1966.
President Illinois Inter-Professional Council, 1973-1974, 3d vice president, 1975-1976, 2d vice president, 1976-1977.
Fellow American College General Practice in Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery (president Illinois chapter 1974-1978, congress delegate, 1975-1980, specialty certified). Member International Academy Preventive Medicine (honorary citation, trustee), American Osteopathic Association (Executive Committee from 1959, numerous committee chairmanships and other offices, 1st vice president 1959-1962, trustee 1962-1965, president 1965-1966, consultant adviserto auxiliary), Illinois Osteopathic Association (president 1955-1957, trustee, past district president), Illinois Association Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (honorary life, trustee 1953-1959 and from 1979, parliamentarian from 1976), American Academy Osteopathy (Board of Governors, chairman college assistance committee 1968-1971), National Association Parliamentarians, Illinois Association Parliamentarians, Atlas Club, Masons (32 degree), Shriners.
Married Lila Caroline Anderson, June 2, 1936. 1 child, Linda Sue.