Background
Allen, William Cecil was born on September 8, 1919 in LaBelle, Missouri, United States. Son of William H. and Viola O. (Holt) Allen.
Allen, William Cecil was born on September 8, 1919 in LaBelle, Missouri, United States. Son of William H. and Viola O. (Holt) Allen.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Nebraska, 1947; Doctor of Medicine, University Nebraska, 1951; Master of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1960.
Intern, Bishop Clarkson Memorial Hospital, Omaha, 1952;
practice medicine specializing in family practice, Glasgow, Missouri, 1952-1959;
specializing in preventive medicine, Columbia, Missouri, since 1960;
director section chronic diseases, Missouri Division Health, Jefferson City, 1960-1965;
assistant medical director, U. Missouri Medical Center, 1965-1975;
associate coordinator, Missouri Regional Medical Program, 1968-1973;
coordinator health programs, Missouri Regional Medical Program, since 1969;
clinical assistant professor community health and medical practice, Missouri Regional Medical Program, 1962-1965;
assistant professor community health and medical practice, Missouri Regional Medical Program, 1965-1969;
associate professor, Missouri Regional Medical Program, 1969-1975;
professor, Missouri Regional Medical Program, 1975-1976;
professor department family and community medicine, Missouri Regional Medical Program, 1976-1987;
professor emeritus, Missouri Regional Medical Program, since 1987. Consultant Missouri Regional Medical Program, 1966-1967, Norfolk Area Medical School Authority, Virginia, 1965-1966. Governing body Area II Health Systems Agency, 1977-1979, member coordinating committee, 1977-1979.
Founding director Mid-Missouri Professional Services Review Organization Corporation, 1974-1979, director, 1976-1984.
Member Governor's Adv Council for Comprehensive Health Planning, 1970-1973. Trustee University Missouri Medical School Foundation, 1976–2004. Served with United States Marine Corps, 1943-1946.
Fellow American College Preventive Medicine, American Academy Family Physicians (science program committee 1972-1975, commission on education 1975-1980), Royal Society Health. Member Missouri Academy Family Physicians (director 1956-1959, 76-82, alternate delegate 1982-1987, president 1985-1986, chairman board 1986-1987), Missouri Medical Association, Howard County Medical Society (president 1958-1959), Boone County Medical Society (president 1974-1975), American Diabetes Association (president 1978, director 1974-1977), Missouri Diabetes Association (president 1972-1973), Society Teachers Family Medicine, American Medical Association, Missouri Public Health Association, American Heart Association (program committee 1979-1982), American Heart Association of Missouri (secretary 1980-1981), Missouri Heart Association (secretary 1979-1982, president-elect 1982-1984, president 1984-1986).
Married Madge Marie Gehardt, December 25, 1943. Children: William Walter, Linda Diane Allen Deardeuff, Robert Lee, Leah Denise Rogers.