C. Everett Koop | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 1980s | |
| 13th Surgeon General of the United States | |
| In office January 21, 1982 – October 1, 1989 | |
| President | |
| Preceded by | Julius B. Richmond |
| Succeeded by | Antonia Novello |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Everett Koop October 14, 1916 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 25, 2013 (aged 96) Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | Elizabeth Flanagan
(m. 1938; died 2007)Cora Hogue
(m. 2010) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | |
Charles Everett Koop (October 14, 1916 – February 25, 2013)[1][2] was an American pediatric surgeon and public health administrator who served as the 13th surgeon general of the United States under President Ronald Reagan from 1982 to 1989. According to the Associated Press, "Koop was the only surgeon general to become a household name" due to his frequent public presence around the HIV/AIDS crisis of the 1980s.[3]
Koop was known for his work on tobacco use, AIDS, and abortion, and for his support of the rights of children with disabilities.
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USA Today deathwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Highlights of career of C. Everett Koop, only surgeon general to become a household name". The Washington Post. February 25, 2013. Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2017.