Arthur L. Tuuri

Arthur L. Tuuri (April 25, 1920 - January 29, 1996)[1] was a pediatrician. He came to Flint, Michigan in 1948 to work at the Mott Children's Health Center.[2] He worked there until he retired in 1985, becoming president emeritus. He also worked with AIDS patients. In 1994, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Kettering University. He died in 1996 at age 75.

Named for him in the Flint area:

  • Durant-Tuuri-Mott Elementary School
  • Hurley Medical Center's Pediatric Wing
  • Tuuri Race Day
  • Tuuri Place

References
  1. "Arthur L Tuuri". Fold3. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  2. Work with Mott in 1950s


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