February 25, 1985
The President today announced his intention to appoint William P. Longmire, Jr., to be a member
of the President's Cancer Panel for a term expiring February 20, 1988. This is a
reappointment.
Dr. Longmire is a physician and surgeon. In addition he is professor emeritus at the University of
California School of Medicine in Los Angeles. He is a consultant in surgery at the Los Angeles
County Harbor General Hospital. He has been civilian consultant to the Surgeon General, U.S.
Army, since 1960. Previously, he was a consultant, general surgery, Special Medical Advisory
Group, Veterans Administration (1963 - 1968 and 1977 - 1981); chairman of the department of
surgery at the University of California School of Medicine (1948 - 1976); and national consultant
in general surgery to the Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Air Force (1954 - 1976).
Dr. Longmire graduated from the University of Oklahoma (A.B., 1934) and the Johns Hopkins
Medical School (M.D., 1938). He is married, has two children, and resides in Los Angeles, CA.
He was born September 14, 1913, in Sapulpa, OK.