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  1. James William Colbert Jr. (December 15, 1920 – September 11, 1974) was an American physician and the first vice president of academic affairs at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), serving in this capacity from 1969 until his death in a plane crash in 1974. He was the father of Stephen Colbert and Elizabeth Colbert Busch .

  2. Oct 28, 2020 · Stephen Colbert was 10 years old when his father and two brothers died in a plane crash in 1974. The crash was a national tragedy that shattered his family and his childhood. He found his passion for comedy and politics through theater, improv, and The Daily Show.

  3. Colbert lost his father James William Colbert Jr. and his two brothers Paul and Peter in one fell swoop when he was just 10 years old. Paul was 18, Peter 15, and James William Colbert Jr. was 53 ...

  4. Family & Education. James (Left) and his twin sister, Margaret, 6 months old, 1921. James William Colbert, Jr., M.D. was born in New York City on December 15, 1920. Raised in Larchmont, NY, Colbert grew up in a devout Roman Catholic household and attended parochial schools. A bookish child from an early age, Colbert spent his formative years at ...

  5. On February 1, 1969, James W. Colbert, Jr., M.D. arrived at the Medical University of South Carolina as its first Vice President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Colbert’s years of experience at Yale, St. Louis, and NIH prepared him for the administrative challenges at MUSC.

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  7. Career. Captain James W. Colbert, Jr., U.S. Army Medical Corp, circa 1946. Captain Colbert joined the Army Medical Corps after completing a year-long residency at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. He went on to serve two years in post-World War II Europe directing several major Army research teams. Provided by the Colbert Family.

  8. James W. Colbert, Jr., MD, joined the Medical University of South Carolina as its first Vice President for Academic Affairs on February 1, 1969. He served as Vice President until his death on September 11, 1974. This series of interviews documents the memories of Dr. Colbert’s family and colleagues about his life and his tenure at MUSC.

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