[1] After serving in the army for a brief period of World War II, Conrad completed his undergraduate studies at Stanford University before enrolling in Meharry Medical College in Nashville, where he was awarded a Doctor of Medicine in 1948.
[1] After graduating from medical school, Conrad completed a surgical residency at Homer Phillips Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.
[1] In addition to his career as a medical doctor, Conrad served as an educational advocate and civic leader in Dallas.
[3] As a member of the Texas State Board of Education, Conrad also helped to pass controversial House Bill 72.
[1] The couple had only one child, Cecilia Conrad, who currently serves as the CEO for Lever for Change, as well as the Managing Director of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.