Background
Gaffey, William Robert was born on February 10, 1924 in Jersey City. Son of William Francis and Helen (Wolfe) Gaffey.
Gaffey, William Robert was born on February 10, 1924 in Jersey City. Son of William Francis and Helen (Wolfe) Gaffey.
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics Statistics, University of California, Berkeley, 1955.
Faculty member, University of California, Berkeley, 1955-1960; statistics consultant, Department Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Berkeley, 1960-1969; assorted statistical consultant positions, Department Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Tabershaw/Cooper Associations, Berkeley, San Francisco, 1970-1976; senior epidemiologist, Stanford Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, 1976-1979; epidemiology director, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, 1979-1989; consultant epidemiology, St. Louis, 1989-1995. Member National commission on Vital & Health Statistics, Washington, 1976-1978.
Member Board visitors University Pittsburgh, 1989-1991. With United States Army, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Society Health.
Married Hazel Waite Wright, September 4, 1949 (divorced). Children: Katherine, Elizabeth, Kieran. Married Mary Virginia Davis, April 12, 1986.