Raymond A. Vonderlehr

Raymond Aloysius Vonderlehr (April 25, 1897 – January 28, 1973) was the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 1947 to 1951.^[1] He was also the onsite director on the Tuskegee Experiment from its start until 1943. During his time as director, he deceitfully insinuated that diagnostic and painful lumbar punctures were necessary treatment. He also directed plans to continue the experiment until each subject could be "brought to autopsy" by giving the subjects non-effective treatments such as aspirin so that they would continue to believe the purpose of the study was to find a cure for syphilis.^[2] He was also a mentor to John R. Heller Jr. who would take over his duties at the Tuskegee Experiment after he left.

Raymond A. Vonderlehr
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
In office 1947–1951
President	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Mark D. Hollis
Succeeded by	Justin M. Andrews
Personal details
Born	(1897-04-25)April 25, 1897 Richmond, Virginia, US
Died	January 28, 1973(1973-01-28) (aged 75) DeKalb County, Georgia, US
Education	Hampden–Sydney College (BA) University of Virginia (MD)

References

1. "Past CDC Directors/Administrators | About | CDC". www.cdc.gov. July 20, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
2. Beatty, Bess (1996). "Bad Blood: The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment. By James H. Jones. New York: The Free Press, 1981 (book review)". Southern Changes. Volume 4, Number 6. November–December 1982. Atlanta, GA: Southern Regional Council. Retrieved March 19, 2021.