Nat Soper’s Howdy

Nat told us that an important family event came up that conflicts with the reunion date. Here is his Howdy

  • Undergrad school at U. of Victoria (B.C.), medical school at Iowa, surgical residency at the University of Utah, research fellowship at Mayo Clinic.
  • Married Cindy Lee (Class of ‘74) in 1978 (45 years this May!), and we had 3 sons—Nick, Rob and Chris.
  • First academic faculty position at Washington University in St. Louis. Stumbled upon a great new technology and was one of the first academic surgeons to do laparoscopic surgery.
  • Recruited to Northwestern University in Chicago where I was later named Chairman of the Department of Surgery for 12 years.
  • In Sept. 2020 (heart of pandemic) took on the position of Chair of Surgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix. My job is to accelerate the development of a start-up academic department.  Although Phoenix is wonderful in the winter, it’s a bit toasty in the summer, so we have a home in Flagstaff where I must commute each weekend to see Cindy and our pets…
  • Now have 3 grandsons and 1 ½ granddaughters (due Sept) in California
  • Picked up golf (a game I love to hate) and pondering retirement (2 years, age 70?)
  • How fast this 50 years has flown by—wish I could see you all in June!!

Regards,

Nat (personal email natjsoper@gmail.com)

Nat Soper