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James O. Mason | |
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| United States Assistant Secretary for Health | |
| In office 1989–1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Robert E. Windom |
| Succeeded by | Philip R. Lee |
| Surgeon General of the United States Acting | |
| In office October 1, 1989 – March 9, 1990 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | C. Everett Koop |
| Succeeded by | Antonia Novello |
| 11th Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | |
| In office 1983–1989 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | William H. Foege |
| Succeeded by | William L. Roper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Ostermann Mason June 19, 1930 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | October 9, 2019 (aged 89) |
| Education | University of Utah (BA) (MD) Harvard University (PhD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  Public Health Service |
| Years of service | 1983–1993 |
| Rank |  Admiral |
James Ostermann Mason (June 19, 1930 – October 9, 2019) was an American medical doctor and public health administrator. He was the United States Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH) from 1989 to 1993 and the Acting Surgeon General of the United States from 1989 to 1990. As the ASH he was also a former four-star admiral in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. He was also a director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).