Background
Wilson, William Preston was born on November 6, 1922 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Preston Puckett and Rosa Mae (VanHook) Wilson.
psychiatrist emeritus educator
Wilson, William Preston was born on November 6, 1922 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Preston Puckett and Rosa Mae (VanHook) Wilson.
Bachelor of Science, Duke University, 1943. Doctor of Medicine, Duke University, 1947.
Intern, Gorgas Hospital, Ancon, Canal Zone
then resident psychiatry, Duke U. Medical Center
later resident neurology, Duke U. Medical Center, 1949-1954;
assistant professor psychiatry, Duke U. Medical School, 1955-1958;
associate professor psychiatry, director psychiatric research, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1958-1960;
associate professor psychiatry, Duke U. Medical Center, 1961-1964;
head division clinical neurophysiology, Duke U. Medical Center, 1961-1983;
professor psychiatry, head division biological psychiatry, Duke U. Medical Center, 1964-1984;
emeritus professor psychiatry, Duke U. Medical Center, since 1985;
director, Institute Christian Growth, Burlington, North Carolina, since 1985. Chief neurophysiology laboratories Veterans Administration Hospital., Durham, North Carolina, 1961-1976. Secretary American Board Qualification in Electroencephalography, 1971-1977.
Member North Carolina Governor'sTask force on Diagnosis and Treatment. Member medical advising committee North Carolina Foundation Mental Health Research. Board directors national division Contact Teleminstry United States of America, also member international commission healing.
Consultant numerous area hospitals. Finchlectr. Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, 1974. Visiting professor psychiatry Marshall U. School Medicine, Huntington, West Virginia, 1985-1989.
Member official board Asbury United Methodist Church, Durham. Member program and curriculum committee United Methodist Church, 1973-1981. Trustee Methodist Retirement Home, Durham.
President United Methodist Renewal Services, Inc., 1978-1982. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member American Psychiatric Association, Southern Psychiatric Association (president 1977-1978), American Medical Association, Southern Medical Association (chairman section neurology and psychiatry 1970), Medical Society North Carolina, Durham-Orange County Medical Society (chairman student recruitment committee 1965), Society Biological Psychiatry, American Electroencephalogram Society (councillor), Southern Electroencephalogram Society (president 1964), Association Research Nervous and Mental Diseases, American Epilepsy Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Neurology, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha, United States Power Squadron Club (Commander Durham 1971), AACC.
Married Dorothy Elizabeth Taylor, August 21, 1950. Children: William Preston, Benjamin V., Karen E., Tammy E., Robert E.