Background
Andrews, William Cooke was born on June 7, 1924 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Charles James and Jean Curry (Cooke) Andrews.
Andrews, William Cooke was born on June 7, 1924 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Charles James and Jean Curry (Cooke) Andrews.
Associate of Arts, Princeton University, 1946. Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1947.
Intern, New York Hospital, 1947;
resident in obstetrics and gynecology, New York Hospital, 1948-1950, 52-53;
practice medicine specializing in obstetrics and gynecology, Norfolk, Virginia, 1953-1995;
assistant in obstetrics and gynecology, Cornell Univercity Medical School, 1948-1950, 52-53;
member attending staff, Medical Center Hospital
professor obstetrics-gynecology., Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, 1975-1995;
professor emeritus, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, since 1995;
president faculty senate, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, 1976-1977. Member fertility and maternal health drug advising committee Food and Drug Administration, 1979-1983, chairman, 1982-1983, consultant, 1983-1987. Member science advisory board Alan Guttmacher Institute, 1992-1994.
Co-chair women's health measurement advisory panel National Committee Quality Assurance, since 1996.
Chairman Norfolk Bicentennial Commission, 1969-1971. Member Community Facilities Commission, 1971-1973, chairman, 1973-1979. Board directors Virginia League for Planned Parenthood, 1966-1968.
President Norfolk chapter Planned Parenthood, 1966-1968. Board governors The Jacobs Institute Women's Health, 1997-2005. With Medical Corps, United States Navy, 1950-1952.
Fellow American College Obstetricians and Gynecologists (vice chairman district IV 1985-1988, chairman 1988-1991, vice president 1992-1993, president-elect 1993, president 1994-1995, executive board 1988-1996), American Association Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society, Royal College Obstetricians and Gynecologists (honorary). Member American Medical Association, American Fertility Society (board directors 1970-1973, president 1977, medical director 1986-1988, executive director 1988-1992), National Osteoporosis Foundation (interspecialty medical council since 1995), Medical Society Virginia, Norfolk Academy Medicine, Virginia Tidewater Obstetricians and Gynecologists Society, Continental Gynecological Society, South Atlantic Association Observatory-Gyns., Norfolk Chamber of Commerce (chairman armed forces committee 1966-1968, vice president 1968-1969, president 1970), International Federation Fertility Societies (assistant treasurer 1974-1980, president 1983-1986, chairman science program committee 1986-1989, executive committee 1974-1992), Navy League United States (president Hampton Roads council 1968-1970, national director 1970-1974), English Speaking Union United States (president Norfolk-Portsmouth branch 1964-1966), Planned Parenthood Federation American (consultant national medical committee 1975-1985, chairman 1981-1983), Norfolk Yacht and Country Club (commodore 1966).
Married Elizabeth Wight Kyle, November 10, 1951. Children— Elizabeth Randolph, William Cooke, Junior, Susan Carrington.