David Satcher
David Satcher | |
|---|---|
| 16th Surgeon General of the United States | |
| In office February 13, 1998 – February 12, 2002 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | J. Jarrett Clinton (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth P. Moritsugu (acting) |
| 11th U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health | |
| In office February 13, 1998 – January 20, 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Philip R. Lee |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Lawrence (acting) |
| 13th Director of the Centers for Disease Control | |
| In office 1993 – February 13, 1998 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | William L. Roper |
| Succeeded by | Jeffrey Koplan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 2, 1941 Anniston, Alabama, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Morehouse College (BS) Case Western Reserve University (MD, PhD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | U.S. Public Health Service |
| Service years | 1998–2002 |
| Rank | Admiral |
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David Satcher (born March 2, 1941) is an American physician, and public health administrator. He was a four-star admiral in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and served as the 11th Assistant Secretary for Health, and the 16th Surgeon General of the United States.