Background
Cotton, William Robert was born on November 29, 1931 in Miami, Florida, United States. Son of Robert Lee and Mamie Bell (Daniel) Cotton.
Cotton, William Robert was born on November 29, 1931 in Miami, Florida, United States. Son of Robert Lee and Mamie Bell (Daniel) Cotton.
Doctor of Dental Surgery, University Maryland, 1955. Master of Science, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1963. Master of Arts, Roosevelt University, 1973.
Educational Specialist, George Washington University, 1980.
With United States Navy, 1955-1981, commissioned captain, 1973, retired, 1981. Assistant dental officer Marine Corps Schools and United States Ship F.D. Roosevelt CVA 42, Quantico, Virginia and Mayport, Florida, 1957-1961. Head experimental pathology division Naval Medical Research Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, 1963-1967.
Dental officer United States Ship Fulton AS-11, New London, Connecticut, 1967-1969. Chief histopathology division Naval Dental Research Institute, Great Lakes, Illinois, 1969-1972, executive officer, 1972-1973, deputy commanding officer, 1973-1976. Chairman dental science department Naval Medical Research Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, 1976-1979.
Director Casualty Care Research Program Center, Naval Medical Research Institute, 1979-1981. Associate professor department operative dentistry Temple University, Philadelphia, 1981-1983. Professor, chairman department operative dentistry Georgetown University, Washington, 1983-1990.
Private practice Rockville, Maryland. Retired, 1999; dentist Mission of Mercy, Frederick, since 2001. Advisory committee dental technical program Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1976—1985.
Consultant Naval Dental Research Institute, Great Lakes, 1981—1985, Dentsply International, York, Pennsylvania, 1984—1988. Member special study section National Institutes of Health, Washington, 1984, Washington, 87. Clinical dentist Mission of Mercy, Brunswick, Maryland, since 2001.
Adjunct clinical professor department restorative dentistry University Maryland Dental School, Baltimore, since 2004.
Elder Presbyterian Church. Fellow: International College Dentists (life), American College Dentists (life). Member: American Dental Association (life), District of Columbia Dental Society (life.
Board directors 1986-1989).
Married Marye Ruth Hartz. Children: Caroline Ruth Vance, William Robert Junior, David Michael, Lynn Cathryn Tavel.