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Julius Richmond | |
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 Official portrait | |
| 12th Surgeon General of the United States | |
| In office July 13, 1977 – May 14, 1981 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | S. Paul Ehrlich Jr. (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Edward Brandt Jr. (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 26, 1916 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 27, 2008 (aged 91) Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Julius Benjamin Richmond (September 26, 1916 – July 27, 2008) was an American pediatrician and public health administrator. He was a vice admiral in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and served as the United States Surgeon General and the United States Assistant Secretary for Health during the Carter Administration, from 1977 to 1981. Richmond is noted for his role in the creation of the Head Start program for disadvantaged children, serving as its first national director.