Frank E. Young | |
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15th Commissioner of Food and Drugs | |
In office July 15, 1984 – December 17, 1989 | |
President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
Preceded by | Arthur H. Hayes Jr. |
Succeeded by | David A. Kessler |
Personal details | |
Born | Frank Edward Young September 1, 1931 Mineola, New York, U.S. |
Died | November 24, 2019 Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S. | (aged 88)
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | State University of New York Upstate Medical University (MD) |
Uniformed service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps |
Years of service | 1984–1996 |
Rank | Rear Admiral[1] |
Frank Edward Young (September 1, 1931 – November 24, 2019) was an American physician who served as Commissioner of Food and Drugs from 1984 to 1989[2] and later as a deputy assistant secretary in the United States Department of Health and Human Services.[3] In 2013 he joined Braeburn Pharmaceuticals as executive vice president, clinical and regulatory affairs.[4] In 2018, he became the executive vice president of clinical and regulatory affairs at TissueTech Inc.[5]