1945
Born to Benjamin Herring Colmery Jr. and Anne Renkes Brainard Colmery in Battle Creek, MI.
1967
Earns a Bachelor of Science from Michigan State University.
1968
Obtains a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Michigan State University and is president of the College of Veterinary Medicine Honor Board.
1968
Is an associate veterinarian at Patterson Animal Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI until 1972.
1972
Is the hospital director at Westarbor Animal Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI until 1993; Is president of the Ann Arbor Western Kiwanis Club.
1974
Is president of the Michigan Veterinary Medical Association and again in 1993; Is assistant patrol director of Mt. Brighton Ski Patrol.
1975
Teaches as an assistant professor in the Department of Small Animal Surgery and Medicine at Michigan State University until 1992.
1975
Serves as a board member of the Jackson Road Business Association.
1977
Is named to Outstanding Young Men of America by the U.S. Jaycees.
1977
Serves the American Veterinary Dental Society as co-founder, acting secretary, treasurer and president through 1992.
1978
Serves as president of the Washtenaw Academy of Veterinary Medicine and again in 1984.
1979
In inducted into the Society of Phi Zeta, the honor society of veterinary medicine.
1989
Serves the American Veterinary Dental College as a board member and treasurer through 1995.
1992
Serves as president of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry.
1993
Is a staff dentist at The Animal Medical Center in New York, NY until 1995.
1995
Is a staff dentist at Michigan Veterinary Specialists in Southfield, MI until 1999.
1996
Receives the Peter Emily Service Award from the American Veterinary Dental College.
1997
Serves as president of the board of directors of the Animal Emergency Clinic in Ann Arbor, MI.
1998
Receives a Research and Education Award from the American Veterinary Dental Society.
2000
Is the hospital director at Dixboro Veterinary Dental and Medical Center in Ann Arbor, MI through today.