1937
Born to Dr. Richard Ray Cameron and Ellen Irene (Jones) Cameron in Philadelphia, PA.
1961
Attains a BA in basic science from the University of Iowa.
1965
Earns an MD from the Univ. of Iowa Carver College of Medicine; Is a rotating intern at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX until 1966.
1966
Is a psychiatry resident at the Letterman Army Medical Center in San Francisco, CA with comm. psych. training at the Univ. of California, Berkeley until 1969.
1969
Off to the Republic of Vietnam as a commanding officer of the 98th Medical Detachment, second tour as First Cavalry Division of Psychiatry until 1970.
1971
Is a drug and alcohol instructor for the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel in Washington, D.C. until 1972.
1972
Is an instructor in the Behavioral Science Division at the Academy of Health Sciences at Fort Sam in Houston, TX.
1974
Attains a Master of Hospital Admin. from Baylor University; Is chief of the Dept. of Psych. at William Beaumont Army Medical at Fort Bliss in El Paso, TX until 1995.
1975
Is the chief of psychiatry at the Second General Hospital in Landstuhl, Germany until 1976.
1976
Is the Third Armored Division Surgeon in Frankfurt, Germany until 1977.
1977
Is a commander of the 56th General Hospital in Baumholder, Germany until 1979.
1980
Is medical team chief of the Saudi Arabian National Guard Modernization Program; Is deputy chief of staff for operations for the Health Services Command at Fort Sam until 1983.
1983
Is commander at Darnall Army Community Hospital and Third Corps Surgeon at Fort Hood in Texas until 1986.
1986
Is promoted to Brigadier General and assigned as Commanding General at William Beaumont Army Medical Center at Fort Bliss until 1988.
1988
Is deputy assistant secretary of defense for medical readiness with the Office of the Secretary of Defense in Washington, D.C. until 1989.
1989
Is promoted to major general and assumed command of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. until 1992.
1992
Is Commanding General of the U.S. Army Health Services Command at Fort Sam until 1994; Receives the John D. Chase Award for Physician Executive Excellence from the U.S. Dept. of Defense.
1994
Is the Deputy Commanding General of the U.S. Army Medical Command at Fort Sam until 1995; Receives a Distinguished Service Medal by Presidential Order.
1995
Commences his retirement; Is a senior executive at Mercy Health Plans, Inc. until 2000.
2000
Receives the Distinguished Alumni Award for Service to the Nation from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine.