Background
Conahey,, William Mcconnell Mc was born on May 7, 1916 in Pittsburgh. Son of William McConnell and Charlotte Maude (Hixson) McConahey.
Conahey,, William Mcconnell Mc was born on May 7, 1916 in Pittsburgh. Son of William McConnell and Charlotte Maude (Hixson) McConahey.
AB, Washington and Jefferson College, 1938. Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1942. Master of Science, University Minnesota, 1948.
Resident internal medicine Mayo Clinic, 1946-1948, assistant to staff, 1949, member staff internal medicine and endocrinology, 1949-1985, emeritus staff, from 1986. Consultant internal medicine St. Mary's, Rochester Methodist hospitals, 1949-1985. Chairman department endocrinology Mayo Clinic, 1967-1974.
Professor medicine Mayo Graduate School Medicine University Minnesota, 1966-1973, professor medicine Mayo Medical School, from 1973.
Served with Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1943-1945. Now colonel Reserve (retired). Fellow American College of Physicians.
Member American Thyroid Association (Distinguished Service award 1973, president 1976), Endocrine Society, American Diabetes Association, American Federation Clinical Investigation, American Medical Association, Central Society Clinical Research, Zumbro Valley Medical Society, American Association Clinical Endocrinologists (Distinguished Clinician award 1997), Minnesota Medical Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Adrienne Parsons Magness, June 15, 1940. Children: William McConnell III, Meredith McConahey Pollak, Peter Magness.
