Background
Peck, William Arno was born on September 28, 1933 in New Britain, Connecticut, United States. Son of Bernard Carl and Molla (Nair) Peck.
educator physician university official and dean
Peck, William Arno was born on September 28, 1933 in New Britain, Connecticut, United States. Son of Bernard Carl and Molla (Nair) Peck.
AB, Harvard University, 1955. Doctor of Medicine, University Rochester, New York City, 1960. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Rochester, 2000.
Intern, then resident in internal medicine Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1960-1962. Fellow in metabolism Washington University School Medicine, 1963. Member faculty University Rochester Medical School, 1965-1976, professor medicine and biochemistry, 1973-1976, head division endocrinology and metabolism, 1969-1976.
John E. and Adaline Simon professor medicine, co-chairman department medicine Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, 1976-1989. Physician in chief Jewish Hospital, 1976-1989. Professor medicine and executive vice chancellor medical affairs, dean school medicine, president university medical center Washington University, 1989—2003, Wolff distinguished professor, dean emeritus and director center for health policy, since 2003.
Chairman endocrinology and metabolism advisory committee Food and Drug Administration, 1976-1978. Chairman general medicine study section National Institutes of Health, 1979-1981. Chairman Gordon Conference Chemistry, Physiology and Structure of Bones and Teeth, 1977, Consensus Development Conference on Osteoporosis, National Institutes of Health, 1984.
Co-chairman Workshop on Future Directions in Osteoporosis, 1987. Chairman Special Topic Conference on Osteoporosis, United States Food and Drug Administration, 1987. Board directors Allied Healthcare Products, St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association – College Retirement Equities Fund Trust Company, Centene Health Policy Advisory Council.
President National Osteoporosis Foundation, 1985-1990. Served as medical officer United States Public Health Service, 1963-1965. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College of Physicians.
Member International Bone & Mineral Society, Royal Society Medicine, American Association Medical Colls. (county of deans administrative board since 1992, chairman 1996-1997, chair-elect 1997-1998), American Association Clinical Endocrinologists, American Geriatrics Society, American Society Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, Am.Soc. Bone and Mineral Research (councilor 1978-1981, president-elect 1982-1983,president 1983-1984), American Society Clinical Investigation, American Society Internal Medicine, Association American Medical Colls.
(county deands administrative board since 1992, Chairman.1996-1997, chair elect 1997-1998, chair since 1998), Association American Physicians, Endocrine Society, Orthopaedic Research Society, Society Medical Adminstrs., St. LouisMetro. Medical Society, St. Louis Society Internal Medicine (president 1986), Institute Medicine National Academy Science, Washington University Health Administration Program Alumni Association (honorary), Pi Theta Epsilon (honorary), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha (board dirs 1992-1995).
Married Patricia Hearn, July 10, 1982. Children by previous marriage: Catherine, Edward Pershall, David Nathaniel. Stepchildren: Andrea, Elizabeth, Katherine.