How old is David Satcher?

How old is David Satcher?

80 years (March 2, 1941)
David Satcher/Age

David Satcher, (born March 2, 1941, near Anniston, Alabama), American medical doctor and public health administrator who was (1998–2002) the 16th surgeon general of the United States.

What is David Satcher doing now?

He is founder and current Director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute and Center of Excellence on Health Disparities, and Poussaint-Satcher-Cosby Chair in Mental Health at Morehouse School of Medicine.

Who is Dr David Satcher and what was he the first to declare?

Physician, educator, administrator Satcher has become the first African American head of the Atlanta-based agency and will preside over its $2 billion-plus budget and its 7,000 employees.

Who appointed David Satcher?

David Satcher
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byPhilip R. Lee
Succeeded byEve Slater
16th Surgeon General of the United States

What does Satcher mean?

: a small bag that is carried over your shoulder and that is used for carrying clothes, books, etc. See the full definition for satchel in the English Language Learners Dictionary. satchel. noun. satch·​el | \ ˈsa-chəl \

Who was the 16th surgeon general?

David Satcher
David Satcher, 16th Surgeon General of the United States.

Who was the first black surgeon general?

Minnie Joycelyn Elders
Schaal, Arkansas, U.S. Minnie Joycelyn Elders (born Minnie Lee Jones; August 13, 1933) is an American pediatrician and public health administrator who served as Surgeon General of the United States from 1993 to 1994.

When was Dr Satcher Surgeon General?

February 1998
Dr. Satcher was sworn in as the 16th Surgeon General of the United States in February 1998 and served until 2002. He also served as the 10th Assistant Secretary for Health in the Department of Health and Human Services making him only the second person in history to have held both positions simultaneously.

How much does the US Surgeon General make?

The average Surgeon General in the US makes $133,985.

What rank is the Surgeon General?

vice admiral
The surgeon general is a commissioned officer in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, one of the eight uniformed services of the United States, and by law holds the rank of vice admiral.

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