- Born: 1925
- Active: Nashville (Davidson County)
- Died: 2015
- Region: Middle
- Mediums: Sculpture
Dr. Charles E. McGruder
Dr. Charles E. McGruder began his education at Alabama A&M, serving in World War II in the Army Aircorps. He resumed his studies at Xavier University, and earned his Doctor of Medicine degree at Meharry Medical College, graduating in 1952. Spending his career in Nashville specializing in Obstetrics & Gynecology, he was also involved in The Boy Scouts of America and a member of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. He and his first wife, noted Nashvillian Curlie McGruder, were at the forefront of voting rights and civil rights issues, particularly during the tumultuous 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s.
Dr. McGruder was passionate about educating physicians and was committed to serving patients. Dedicating most of his career to Meharry Medical College, his alma mater, he was also staff at George W. Hubbard Hospital, Baptist Hospital, Centennial Medical Center, and Metropolitan Nashville General Hospital. Dr. McGruder authored several publications in medical journals and magazines, and gave numerous medical presentations. He published a book entitled Call a Spade a Spade (Bethlehem Books) in 2008. Among his passions were woodcarving, gardening, cooking/baking, wine making, photography, poetry and volunteering.
-Courtney Adair Johnson, with information from https://pridepublishinggroup.com/2015/03/20/nashville-mourns-dr-c-e-mcgruder/
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