Background
Miller, William Franklin was born on January 16, 1920 in Stonecreek, Ohio, United States. Son of Karl Rudolph and Helen Amelia (Miller) Miller.
Miller, William Franklin was born on January 16, 1920 in Stonecreek, Ohio, United States. Son of Karl Rudolph and Helen Amelia (Miller) Miller.
Bachelor, Wittenberg University, 1942. Doctor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 1945.
Intern, Metropolitan City Hospital Cleveland, 1945-1946;
resident in neurology, psychiatry, radiology and medicine, Veterans Administration Hospital., Dayton, Ohio., 1946-1948;
resident in medicine, Veterans Administration Hospital., Dallas, 1948-1950;
fellow in pulmonary research, Veterans Administration Hospital., Dallas, 1950-1951;
clinical instructor internal medicine, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 1951-1953;
assistant professor, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 1953-1957;
associate professor, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 1957-1967;
professor, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, since 1967;
director postgraduate physician training in pulmonary medicine, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 1953-1982;
chief pulmonary division, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 1953-1982. Chief pulmonary division Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, 1953-1967, Methodist Medical Center, Dallas, 1967-1982. Consultant in pulmonary diseases St. Paul, Presbyterian, Methodist, Parkland, and VA hospitals, since 1953, United States Surgeon General, Lackland Air Force Base Base, Brooke Army Hospital, San Antonio, 1959-1972, National Institutes of Health, Washington,1964-1980.
Medical director Travelers Health Network Texas, Irving, 1986-1990. Member international board consultant Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basle, Switzerland, 1971-1976.
Board directors Dallas area American Lung Association, 1969-1971, 79-91, Association for Clean Air Texas, Dallas, 1985-1988, Emphysema Anonymous, Inc., Seminole, Florida, 1973-1980. Trustee American Respiratory Care Foundation, Dallas, since 1979. Captain Medical Corps, Army of the United States, 1946-1948.
Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Chest Physicians (board governors Texas 1966-1974, Best Medical Movie of Year award 1967), American Colonel Utilization Review and Quality Assurance Physicians. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Federation for Clinical Research, American Thoracic Society, Center Society for Clinical Research, Southern Society for Clin Research, Dallas Academy Internal Medicine (president 1977-1978), Sigma Xi.
Married Laura Deane Barker, November 21, 1942 (deceased 1957). Children: Leslie, Karla, Chris, Lisa. Married Jean P. Stevens, January 12, 1958 (divorced 1980).
L child, Katy; married Rita Gayle Boyd McKemie, January 2, 1981. Children: Mary, Frankin. 1 stepchild, Margie McKemie.