David Satcher

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David Satcher
11th United States Assistant Secretary for Health
In office February 13, 1998 – January 20, 2001
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Philip R. Lee
Succeeded by	Arthur Lawrence (acting)
16th Surgeon General of the United States
In office February 13, 1998 – February 12, 2002
President	Bill Clinton George W. Bush
Preceded by	J. Jarrett Clinton (acting)
Succeeded by	Kenneth P. Moritsugu (acting)
13th Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
In office 1993 – February 13, 1998
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	William L. Roper
Succeeded by	Jeffrey Koplan
Personal details
Born	(1941-03-02) March 2, 1941 (age 83) Anniston, Alabama, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Morehouse College (BS) Case Western Reserve University (MD, PhD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Public Health Service
Years of service	1998–2002
Rank	Admiral

David Satcher (born March 2, 1941) is an American physician, and public health administrator. He was a four-star admiral in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and served as the 10th Assistant Secretary for Health, and the 16th Surgeon General of the United States.