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Donald F. Hagen
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Donald Floyd Hagen (born January 2, 1938) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy. He was Surgeon General of the United States Navy from 1991 to 1995. Hagen was commissioned in 1951 as an ensign[1] and retired on June 29, 1995 as a vice admiral.[2]
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Born | (1938-01-02) January 2, 1938 (age 86) Ambrose, North Dakota, U.S. |
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Years of service | 1951–1995 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands held | Surgeon General of the United States Navy |
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Hagen studied at Concordia College and then received his medical degree from Northwestern University.[3]
Hagen joined the Navy in 1964. He then served in Vietnam as a battalion surgeon with the Marines, aboard the hospital ship USS Repose, and as a surgeon in the Mekong Delta.[4] Hagen was awarded the Bronze Star for his service as a combat surgeon.[3] Following a series of shore assignments at naval hospitals, he became Commander of the National Naval Medical Center.[5]
After his retirement from active service, Hagen served as executive vice chancellor and chief administrative officer of the University of Kansas Medical Center from September 1, 1995[2] to December 31, 2004.[3] He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.[2][3]