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Regina Benjamin
Surgeon General of the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Regina Marcia Benjamin (born October 26, 1956) is an American physician and a former vice admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps who served as the 18th Surgeon General of the United States.[1] Benjamin previously directed a nonprofit primary care medical clinic in Bayou La Batre, Alabama, and served on the board of trustees for the Morehouse School of Medicine.
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18th Surgeon General of the United States | |
In office November 3, 2009 ā July 16, 2013 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Donald Weaver (acting) |
Succeeded by | Boris Lushniak (acting) |
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Born | (1956-10-26) October 26, 1956 (age 67) Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
Education | Xavier University, Louisiana (BS) Morehouse College University of Alabama, Birmingham (MD) Tulane University (MBA) |
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Years of service | 2009ā2013 |
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