James William Colbert Jr.

James William Colbert Jr.
Colbert, c. 1950
Born	(1920-12-15)December 15, 1920 New York City, U.S.
Died	September 11, 1974(1974-09-11) (aged 53) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Education	College of the Holy Cross (BA) Columbia University (MD)
Occupations	Physician academic
Medical career
Field	Immunology
Institutions	Yale University Saint Louis University National Institutes of Health National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Medical University of South Carolina

James William Colbert Jr. (December 15, 1920 – September 11, 1974) was an American physician and the first vice president of academic affairs at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), serving in this capacity from 1969 until his death in a plane crash in 1974. He was the father of Stephen Colbert and Elizabeth Colbert Busch.