Background
Simmons, William Wells was born on September 5, 1933 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Son of Thomas Gerowe and Margaret (Wells) Simmons.
Simmons, William Wells was born on September 5, 1933 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Son of Thomas Gerowe and Margaret (Wells) Simmons.
Student, Brown University, 1953. Bachelor, University Colorado, 1958. Doctor of Medicine, University Colorado, 1959.
Master in Public Health, University California, Berkeley, 1967.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1955; advanced through grades to captain, United States Navy, 1973; retired, United States Navy, 1982; intern, Naval Hospital, Oakland, California, 1959-1960; resident in medicine, Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1963-1964; resident in preventive medicine, University of California, Berkeley, 1966-1967; resident in aerospace medicine, Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, Pensacola, Florida, 1967-1969; resident in psychiatry, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland., 1977-1980; senior medical officer, United States Ship Constellation, 1969-1971; assistant director training, Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, Pensacola, 1971-1972; head training department, Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, Pensacola, 1972-1974; head aerospace medicine operations, BUMED, Washington, 1974-1977; staff psychiatrist, Naval Regional Medical Center, Portsmouth, 1980-1982; lay reader, Diocese of San Joaquin, Episcopal Church, California, 1965-1966; lay reader, Diocese of California, 1966-1967; lay reader, Diocese of Center Gulf Coast, Florida, 1973-1974; lay reader, Diocese of Washington, 1978-1980; lay reader, Diocese of Southern Virginia, 1983-1988; lay eucharistic minister, Diocese of S.W. Florida, since 1988; member of staff, Tidewater Pastoral Counseling Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., 1983-1986; retired, 1986. Manager Open Door Bookstore, St. Boniface Episcopal Church, Sarasota, Florida,1989-.
Scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Pensacola, Florida, 1973-1974. Fellow American College Preventive Medicine. Member American Psychiatric Association, Retired Officer's Association.
Married Barbara Wharton Brill, May 27, 1955. Children: Marcus, Mylinda, Mindy, Marsden.