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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.
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.
Oct 28, 2020 · Colbert spent his early years in Maryland before his large family moved to just outside Charleston, South Carolina, when his father, a doctor and academic named James William Colbert, Jr.,...
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.
The MUSC library remains one of his outstanding legacies.”. John F. Kennedy and James W. Colbert, Jr., M.D. 1960. Dr. Colbert was the chair of the St. Louis Chapter of “Doctors for Kennedy.”. Dr. Colbert’s influence is still felt today.
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.
May 5, 2009 · 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.