Background
Beck, William Carl was born on August 24, 1907 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Carl and Eda (Stein) Beck.
Beck, William Carl was born on August 24, 1907 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Carl and Eda (Stein) Beck.
Bachelor, Northwestern University, 1929. Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1932.
Intern Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania, 1932—1933. Resident Surgical University Clinic, Frankfurt, Germany, 1932—1935. Practice medicine specializing in surgery Chicago, 1935—1942.
Attending surgeon Cook County Hospital, St. Joseph Hospital & Illinois Research Hospital, Chicago, 1935—1942. Chief surgeon Guthrie Clinic, Sayre, 1947—1970. Clinical professor surgery Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, 1955—1968.
President Guthrie Foundation Medical Research, Sayre, since 1968. Member advisory board Baker Institute, Cornell University, since 1981. Consultant, VA, Bath, New York.
Editorial board Group Practice, 1955—1968, Guthrie Bulletin, since 1955, Pennsylvania Medical Journal, since 1965. Advisory director Marine Midland Bank, Waverly, New York, 1965—1976. Served to colonel MC United States Army, 1941-1946.
Board directors Arnot Art Museum, Elmira, New York, since 1983. President Sayre-Athens Municipal Authority, 1950—1955. Fellow: Illuminating Engineering Society North America.
Member: American College of Surgeons, Chicago Surgical Society, Central Society Clinical Research, Central Surgical Society., Association Advancement Medical Instrumentation (president 1978-1980, chairman board 1980-1982), Society International de Chirurgie, American Surgical Association, Surgical Infection Society (councillor-at-large since 1983), Elks Club, Pennsylvania Society Club, Shepard Hills Country Club.
Married Jane Murray, December 13, 1947. Children: Mary Beck Miller, Alice Elizabeth Beck Burgess, Linda Jane, Beck Eiklor.