Background
Walter, William Arnold was born on May 17, 1922 in Pittsburgh. Son of William Arnold and Theresa Elizabeth (Schank) Walter.
Walter, William Arnold was born on May 17, 1922 in Pittsburgh. Son of William Arnold and Theresa Elizabeth (Schank) Walter.
Bachelor of Arts, Indiana U., 1943; Doctor of Medicine Indiana U., 1945; Master of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1951.
Intern, St. Ann's Hospital, Chicago, 1945-1946; medical officer in charge, Kentucky Treatment Centers, Kentucky Board Health, Louisville, 1948-1950; director division venereal disease control, Florida State Board Health, Jacksonville, 1951-1953; associate director, Bureau Preventable Diseases, 1953-1955; member of staff epidemiology section, National Cancer Institute, 1955-1957; medical officer in charge, Houston Pulmonary Cytology Project, University Texas Doctor of Medicine Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, 1957-1959; medical officer in charge, Philadelphia Cytology Project, Women's Medical College Pennsylvania, 1959-1960; program director research grants branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1960-1965; deputy director extramural activities, National Cancer Institute, 1969-1972; deputy director division cancer grants, National Cancer Institute, 1972-1974; deputy director division cancer research resources and centers, National Cancer Institute, 1974-1980; acting director centers and treatment program, National Cancer Institute, 1976-1977; acting director division extramural activities, National Cancer Institute, since 1980; associate director review activities, National Cancer Institute, since 1983; private consultant medical research and review, since 1984.
Served to capt Army of the United States, 1946-1948. Member American Venereal Disease Association, American Social Hygiene Association, Society Epidemiologic Research, Association Military Surgeons United States, American Public Health Association, American Medical Association, Commissioned Officers Association United States Public Health Service.
Married Carol Patricia Turner, June 22, 1946. Children— Kathleen Ann, Elizabeth Louise.