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Many men throughout history have been members of our fraternity.

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William Mayo

Founder Mayo Clinic
Birthday: June 29, 1861 Deceased: July 28, 1939

Biography

A physician and surgeon in the United States and one of the seven founders of the Mayo Clinic. He and his brother, Charles Horace Mayo, both joined their father?s private medical practice in Rochester, Minnesota, USA, after graduating from medical school in the 1880s. In 1919, that practice became the not-for-profit Mayo Clinic.