Background
Laur, William Edward was born on November 17, 1919 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Son of Vertner Linton and Ruth Gae (Eyre) Laur.
Laur, William Edward was born on November 17, 1919 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Son of Vertner Linton and Ruth Gae (Eyre) Laur.
Bachelor of Science, Mercer University, Macon, Georgia, 1941. Doctor of Medicine, University Michigan, 1943. Master of Science in Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1949.
Intern, John Sealy Hospital, Galveston, Texas, 1943;
resident, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1946-1949;
private practice, Amarillo, Texas, 1949-1970;
president, High Plains Dermatology Center, P.A., Amarillo, 1975-1990. Retired;
consultant VA, United States Air Force, 1952-1990. Associate professor Texas Technology Health Science Center, Amarillo, 1965-1990.
Director Moon Watch, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Amarillo, 1956. Captain United States Army, 1944-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Academy Dermatology.
Member American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association, Noah Worcester Dermatological Society, Potter Randall County Medical Society (president 1964), Alpha Tau Omega, Alpha Chi.
Married Mary Elizabeth Kirby, December 31, 1943. Children: Eric, Edward, John, J. Michael.