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Charles William Mayo

American physician
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Charles William Mayo was an American physician and a skilled surgeon who was part of the renowned Mayo family. He was the son of Charles Horace Mayo and a grandson of William Worrall Mayo, both instrumental in establishing the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Charles William Mayo served on the board of governors for the Mayo Clinic and was chairman of the Mayo Association. He also played a role in the University of Minnesota as a member of its board of regents. He is also noted for a speech he delivered at the United Nations in 1953.12

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