Background
Laupus, William Edward was born on May 25, 1921 in Seymour, Indiana, United States. Son of John George and Laura Kathryne (Hancock) Laupus.
Laupus, William Edward was born on May 25, 1921 in Seymour, Indiana, United States. Son of John George and Laura Kathryne (Hancock) Laupus.
Bachelor of Science, Yale, 1943. Doctor of Medicine, Yale, 1945.
Intern, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, 1945-1946; resident, 1948-1951; instructor pediatrics, Cornell Univercity School Medicine, 1950-1952; assistant professor, then associate professor, professor pediatrics, Medical College Georgia, 1959-1963; professor pediatrics, department chairman, Medical College Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, 1963-1975; pediatrician-in-chief, Medical College Virginia Hospitals professor pediatrics School of Medicine, East Carolina U., 1975-1989; dean School Medicine, East Carolina U., 1975-1982; dean School Medicine, vice chancellor division Health Sciences, East Carolina U., 1982-1989; dean emeritus, East Carolina U., since 1989; professor preventive medicine and pediatrics, East Carolina U. School Medicine, 1989-1991. President American Board Medical Specialists, 1984-1986.
President Richmond Area Community Council, 1973-1975. Served with Army of the United States, 1946-1948. Member American Academy Pediatrics (past president Virginia chapter), American Pediatric Society, American Medical Association, North Carolina Medical Society, Pitt County Medical Society, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Evelyn Estelle Fike, March 6, 1948. Children: Patricia, John Richard, Laura (deceased), William Edward.