Background
Cord, William Mellen Mc was born on January 24, 1907 in Durban, Natal, Republic South Africa. Son of James Bennett and Margaret (Mellen) McCord.
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William Mellen Mc Cord
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Bachelor of Arts, Oberlin College, 1928; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1931; Doctor of Medicine Louisiana State University, 1939; Doctor of Letters, College Charleston, 1974; Division of Medical Sciences (honorary), Medical University of Southern California, 1987.
Career
Instructor biochemistry, Louisiana State University Medical School, New Orleans, 1931-1935; assistant professor, Louisiana State University Medical School, 1935-1939; associate professor, Louisiana State University Medical School, 1939-1942; intern, Charity Hospital, New Orleans member of faculty, Medical University South Carolina., Charleston, 1945-1978; professor, Medical University South Carolina., 1945-1964; interim president, Medical University South Carolina., 1964-1965; president, Medical University South Carolina., 1965-1975; dean clinical studies, St. George's U. School Medicine, Grenada, West Indies, 1978-1983.
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Membership
Trustee Charleston County Hospital, 1964-1970. Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Member Charleston County Medical Society (past president), American Medical Association, American Chemical Society, Society Nuclear Medicine, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Federation Clinical Research, South Carolina Academy of Sciences, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Association Academy Health Administrators, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Clubs: Elks, Hibernian Society.
Connections
Married Evangeline Andrews, June 14, 1930. Children— James A., Marilyn Ann (Mistress Harry S. Sloane).
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Nationality
American South African
Education
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1928
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1931
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1939
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1974
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1987