William Miles Crist

Background

Crist, William Miles was born on July 21, 1943 in Florence, South Carolina. Son of Harry Brogan and Rosemary Crist.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, Center Methodist College, 1965; Doctor of Medicine, U. Missouri, 1969.

Career

Intern in pediatrics, Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1969-1970; resident fellow in pediatrics and pediatric hematology, St. Louis Children's Hospital, 1971-1972; trainee, National Cancer Institute Washington U. School Medicine, St. Louis, 1974-1975; assistant professor pediatrics, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1975-1978; associate scientist, Comprehensive Cancer Center U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1975-1978; acting director, then director hematology/oncology, Children's Hospital U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1976-1985; professor pediatrics, director pediatrics, hematology/oncology, U. Tennessee, Memphis, since 1985; department chairman hematology/oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, since 1985; deputy director, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, since 1994. Member Pediatric Oncology Group, since 1976.

Achievements

• William Miles Crist has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Major United States Air Force, 1972-1974. Member American Society Clinical Oncology, American Association for Cancer Research, American Society Hematology, Kiwanis (Memphis chapter), Sigma Epsilon Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Helen Lucille Valle, June 5, 1971. 1 child, Brian.

Father:

Harry Brogan Crist

Mother:

Rosemary Crist

Spouse:

Helen Lucille Valle

child:

Brian Crist