Benjamin Franklin Byrd, Jr. (1918-2006) biographical file
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Dates
- 1934 - 2006
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Historical or Biographical Note
As a surgeon Byrd centered his interest on breast cancer. In 1976-1977 he served as president of the American Cancer Society. Byrd was one of the driving forces behind the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Dr. Byrd was also a community activist, serving on museum boards, civic groups, and the Nashville Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Byrd received many awards for his community service.
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- Title
- Benjamin Franklin Byrd, Jr. (1918-2006) biographical file
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- Processed by EBL Special Collections Staff
- Date
- 2005-08-10
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is inEnglish.
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Part of the VUMC Historical Images and Biographies Repository
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