Stephen C. Joseph

Stephen Carl Joseph
Dr. Stephen C. Joseph in 1994
New York City Health Commissioner
In office
1986–1990
Personal details
Born(1937-11-25)November 25, 1937
Brooklyn, New York, USA
SpouseElizabeth Ann Preble
Children2
EducationHarvard College
Yale School of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University

Stephen Carl Joseph[1] (born November 25, 1937[2] in Brooklyn,[3] New York City) was the New York City Health Commissioner from 1986 until 1990 after having worked at the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) as Special Coordinator for Child Health and Survival.[4][5] He went on to become dean of the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota[6] and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs.[7]

  1. ^ "Masters of Public Health". Conferring of Degrees at the close of the ninety-second academic year (PDF). Baltimore, Maryland: The Johns Hopkins University. June 11, 1968. p. 21. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Biographical Sketch of Stephen C. Joseph". Hearings. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. 1995. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-16-046734-9. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  3. ^ Lubasch, Arnold (November 14, 1989). "Joseph Resigns After 3 Years As New York's Health Chief". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  4. ^ Nix, Crystal (March 12, 1986). "Koch Names An Official of Unicef City's New Health Commissioner". New York Times. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  5. ^ Kahn, E.J. "Commissioner". The New Yorker. No. April 21, 1986. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Book was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Department of Defense Key Officials September 1947–March 2022 (PDF). Historical Office, Office of the Secretary of Defense. March 1, 2022. p. 53. Retrieved 6 March 2022.