

He is a member or past member of many professional organizations including the McLean County Medical Society (past president), Illinois Medical Society, American Medical Society, and the Illinois Society of Ophthalmology (past president). During his time as part of the Gailey Eye Clinic, they grew from one to five offices, building their own outpatient surgery center. Jerry then worked professionally for 33 years as an ophthalmologist in Bloomington, IL. Army as a general medical officer, stationed both in Korea and the U.S. Before doing his U of I residency, Jerry served in the U.S. from the University of Iowa College of Medicine, interned at the University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics, and then completed a residency at Iowa in the Department of Ophthalmology. He went on to be a summa cum laude Cornell College graduate, received an M.D. Jerry, who was class valedictorian, participated in band, choir, sports, plays, and musicals all four years of high school. It is only fitting that the 2022 Achievement nominees are honored together – two twin brothers that graduated top of their class, and have gone on to admirable achievements throughout their lives. Achievement Hall of Fame recipients, brothers Jerry and Larry Ringer from the Class of 1955, were both nominated by classmate Dave Van Metre.
