Background
Stead, William White was born on January 4, 1919 in Decatur, Georgia, United States. Son of Eugene Anson and Emily (White) Stead.
educator physician public health administrator
Stead, William White was born on January 4, 1919 in Decatur, Georgia, United States. Son of Eugene Anson and Emily (White) Stead.
AB, Emory University, 1940. Doctor of Medicine, Emory University, 1943.
Intern Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, 1944. Resident in medicine Emory University, 1944-1945, University Cincinnati, 1946-1948, University Minnesota, 1948-1949, faculty medical schools, 1949-1957, University Florida, 1957-1960. Professor medicine Medical College Wisconsin, Milwaukee County General Hospital, Milwaukee, 1960-1972.
Medical director Muirdale Sanatorium, 1963-1972. Professor medicine University Arkansas Medical School, 1972—1998. Chief pulmonary diseases service Veterans Administration Hospital, Little Rock, 1972-1973, consultant, 1973—1998.
Director Tuberculosis control Arkansas Health Department, Little Rock, 1973—1998. Retired, 1998
Consultant Veterans Administration Hospital, Wood, Wisconsin, 1960-1972.
Served to lieutenant (junior grade) Medical Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1953-1954. Master American College of Physicians.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Federation for Clinical Research (national secretary 1955-1958, vice president 1958-1959, president 1959-1960), Central Society Clinical Research, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Thoracic Society (Trudeau medal 1988), American College Chest Physicians.
Married Ethel Barnett, June 14, 1947 (divorced). 1 child, Richard Barnett. Married Joan Jordan DeVore, April 22, 1975.