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Thomas R. Russell, MD

Arch Surg. 2005;140:1027-1029.

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INTRODUCTION

Claude H. Organ, Jr, MD, former editor of this journal, 84th president of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), and a mentor of mine, died of heart failure on Saturday, June 18, in Oakland, Calif, at age 78 years. I had the good fortune to have trained under Dr Organ; to have worked with him after entering practice in San Francisco, Calif; and to have helped him achieve his goals as ACS president.

OVERCOMING CHALLENGES

Dr Organ’s roots were humble, and he never forgot where he came from or how much determination it took for an African American individual born in the segregated South to succeed in this demanding and, frankly, often elitist profession.

He was born October 16, 1926, in Marshall, Tex, and received his secondary education in the public schools of Denison, Tex. He graduated cum laude with his bachelor of science degree from Xavier University, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

DEDICATED EDUCATOR

SURGICAL LEADERSHIP

EDITOR, AUTHOR, LECTURER

CONCERNED CITIZEN

FAMILY MAN

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Author Affiliations: American College of Surgeons, Chicago, Ill.