Background
Connor, William Elliott was born on September 14, 1921 in Pittsburgh. Son of Frank E. and Edna S. (Felt) Connor.
Connor, William Elliott was born on September 14, 1921 in Pittsburgh. Son of Frank E. and Edna S. (Felt) Connor.
Bachelor of Arts, University Iowa, 1942; Doctor of Medicine, University Iowa, 1950.
Intern, United States Public Health Service Hospital, San Francisco, 1950-1951;
resident in internal medicine, San Joaquin General Hospital, Stockton, California, 1951-1952;
practice medicine specializing in internal medicine, Chico, California, 1952-1954;
resident in internal medicine, Veterans Administration Hospital., Iowa City, 1954-1956;
consultant, 1967-1975;
member of faculty, U. Iowa College Medicine, 1956-1975;
professor internal medicine, U. Iowa College Medicine, 1967-1975;
acting director, then director, Clinical Research Center, 1967-1975;
director lipid-atherosclerosis section, cardiovascular division, Clinical Research Center, 1974-1975. Visiting professor Basic Science Medical Institute, Karachi, Pakistan, Indiana U., 1961-1962, Baker Medical Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia, 1982. Visiting fellow clinical science Australian National U., Canberra, 1970.
Professor cardiology and metabolism-nutrition, department medicine, 1975-1979, head section clinical nutrition, 1979-1990, acting head, head division endocrinology, metabolism and nutrition, 1984-1990, professor section clinical nutrition, since 1990, director lipid-atherosclerosis laboratory, associate director Clinical Research Center, Oregon Health Sciences U. Portland, 1975-1994. Chairman heart and lung program project committee.
Member Johnson County (Iowa) Center Democratic Committee, 1965-1969. Member national council Fellowship Reconciliation. National, North Central and Pacific Northwest boards American Friends Service Committee Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College of Physicians, American Medical Association, American Association of University Professors (president University Iowa chapter 1968-1969, president Oregon Health Science University chapter 1978-1979), American Diabetes Association (vice chairman food and nutrition committee 1972-1974), American Dietitic Association (honorary), American Federation Clinical Research, American Heart Association (chairman council arteriosclerosis 1975-1978, executive committee council epidemiology 1967-1970, executive committee council cerebral vascular disease 1966-1968, C. Lyman Duff memorial lectrue 1989), American Society Clinical Nutrition (president 1978), National Academy of Sciences (food and nutrition board 1986-1989), American Institute Nutrition, American Oil Chemists Society, American Physiological Society, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Society Study Arteriosclerosis, Association American Physicians, Central Society Clinical Research, Nutrition Society, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine (council 1971-1972, president Iowa section 1971-1972), Western Association Physicians, Western Society Clinical Research, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Sonja Lee Newcomer, September 19, 1969. Children: Rodney William, Catherine Susan, James Elliott, Christopher French, Peter Malcolm.