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William Henry Kellar has produced an excellent biography of Richard Wainerdi, an important figure in the history of Texas A &M University and the Texas Medical Center (TMC). Kellar, a leading historian of the TMC, has a talent for writing institutional histories around the lives of individuals. Wainerdi's life story is extraordinarily interesting, and this book is a useful and engaging addition to our knowledge of the history of the Houston region -- Joseph A. Pratt, author of Exxon: Transforming Energy, 1973-2005 and co-editor of Energy Capitals: Local Impact, Global Influence-- (07/24/2017) Richard E. Wainerdi and the Texas Medical Center presents a remarkable and inspiring story of how one extraordinary individual with vision and leadership skills along with experienced academic and corporate know-how influenced and guided the growth of Houston's international treasure--the Texas Medical Center Bryant Boutwell, author of John P. McGovern, MD: A Lifetime of Stories-- (07/14/2017)

Richard E. Wainerdi and the Texas Medical Center presents a remarkable and inspiring story of how one extraordinary individual with vision and leadership skills along with experienced academic and corporate know-how influenced and guided the growth of Houston's international treasure--the Texas Medical Center Bryant Boutwell, author of John P. McGovern, MD: A Lifetime of Stories--Bryant Boutwell (07/14/2017) William Henry Kellar has produced an excellent biography of Richard Wainerdi, an important figure in the history of Texas A &M University and the Texas Medical Center (TMC). Kellar, a leading historian of the TMC, has a talent for writing institutional histories around the lives of individuals. Wainerdi's life story is extraordinarily interesting, and this book is a useful and engaging addition to our knowledge of the history of the Houston region -- Joseph A. Pratt, author of Exxon: Transforming Energy, 1973-2005 and co-editor of Energy Capitals: Local Impact, Global Influence--Joe Pratt (07/24/2017)

William Henry Kellar has produced an excellent biography of Richard Wainerdi, an important figure in the history of Texas A &M University and the Texas Medical Center (TMC). Kellar, a leading historian of the TMC, has a talent for writing institutional histories around the lives of individuals. Wainerdi's life story is extraordinarily interesting, and this book is a useful and engaging addition to our knowledge of the history of the Houston region -- Joseph A. Pratt, author of Exxon: Transforming Energy, 1973-2005 and co-editor of Energy Capitals: Local Impact, Global Influence--Joe Pratt (07/24/2017) Richard E. Wainerdi and the Texas Medical Center presents a remarkable and inspiring story of how one extraordinary individual with vision and leadership skills along with experienced academic and corporate know-how influenced and guided the growth of Houston's international treasure--the Texas Medical Center Bryant Boutwell, author of John P. McGovern, MD: A Lifetime of Stories--Bryant Boutwell (07/14/2017)

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William Henry Kellar is affiliated with the University of Houston–Center for Public History. He is the author of thirteen books including Enduring Legacy: The M.D. Anderson Foundation and the Texas Medical Center and Make Haste Slowly: Moderates, Conservatives, and School Desegregation in Houston.

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