Background
Cherry, William Ashley was born on October 25, 1924 in Halls, Tennessee, United States.
educator state health official Surgeon
Cherry, William Ashley was born on October 25, 1924 in Halls, Tennessee, United States.
Bachelor of Science, Tulane University, 1946. Doctor of Medicine, Tulane University, 1949.
Rotating intern, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1949-1951;
resident general surgery, Louisiana State University division Charity Hospital, New Orleans, 1953-1956;
resident thoracic surgery, Louisiana State University division Charity Hospital, 1956-1957;
assistant chief fracture service, Louisiana State University division Charity Hospital, 1963-1965;
practice medicine specializing in general and thoracic surgery, New Iberia, Louisiana, 1957-1963;
commissioned medical officer, United States Public Health Service, 1963;
member surgical staff, United States Public Health Service Hospital, New Orleans, 1963-1966;
director, United States Public Health Service Hospital, 1966-1971;
assistant chief surgery department, United States Public Health Service Hospital, 1963-1965;
deputy chief, United States Public Health Service Hospital, 1965-1966;
director, United States Public Health Service Hospital, 1966-1971;
regional health director, Health Services and Mental Health Administration, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, United States Public Health Service, Region VI, Dallas, 1971-1974;
secretary, state health officer, Louisiana Department Health and Human Resources, Baton Rouge, 1977-1980;
commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1946;
advanced through grades to commander, United States Navy, 1963;
senior surgeon, commander, United States Public Health Service, 1963;
advanced through grades to assistant surgeon general, admiral. Commanding officer, Naval Reserve Medical Company 8-32, 1953-1955;
retired, 1963;
chief medical officer, United States Coast Guard, Washington, 1974-1977;
president, Chief Executive Officer,, S. Louisiana Health Superior vena cava syndrome Inc., 1987;
medical director, Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, Independence, Louisiana
medical director, Division Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, State of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, 1992-1993;
medical director, Louisiana Department Health and Hospitals, 1992-1993;
Chief Executive Officer,, Louisiana Health Care Authority, 1993-1996;
staff, Metropolitan Health Group, since 1996. Assistant clinical director surgery Charity Hospital, 1956-1957, visiting surgeon, since 1963.
Chief of surgery Iberia Parish Hospital, 1959-1961. Chief of staff Dauterive Hospital, New Iberia, 1962-1963. Clinical associate instructor, surgery department Louisiana State University School Medicine, 1953-1957, clinical instructor, 1963-1966, clinical assistant professor surgery, 1966-1967.
Clinical associate professor surgery Tulane University School Medicine, 1967-1970. Adjunct associate professor health services administration Tulane University School Medicine (School Public Health and Tropical Medicine), 1969-1970, Adjunct Professor, 1970-1973, clinical professor surgery, since 1970.
Chairman official board First Methodist Church, New Iberia, 1960-1962. Member official board Carrollton Methodist Church, New Orleans, 1964-1966. Chairman Louisiana Inter-Agency Council for Tuberculosis, 1966-1970.
Member Executive Committee New Orleans Poison Control Center, 1966-1971. Member Health Goals Task Force, State of Louisiana, 1969-1970. Member Federal Executive Board, New Orleans, 1970-1971, Dallas, 1972-1973.
Medical advanced.to secretary Department Transportation, 1974-1977. President Southern Institute Human Resources, Atlanta, 1979-1980. Member Louisiana Governor's Advisory Committee on Education of Handicapped Children, 1977-1980.
Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member United States Public Health Service Clinical Society, National Tuberculosis Association, James D. Rives Surgical Society, Commissioned Officers Association, Military Order World Wars, Louisiana Heart Association, Louisiana Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association (director) since 1964), Louisiana Thoracic Society, Louisiana Public Health Association, Association Military Surgeons of the United States, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha, Delta Omega.
Son of and Bessie R. C. Married Jacqueline Guidry, June 2, 1989. Children by previous marriage: Neal, Darrell, Philip, Susan.