David Sencer | |
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| 9th Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | |
| In office 1966 – May 1977 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | James L. Goddard |
| Succeeded by | William Foege |
| Commissioner of Health of the City of New York | |
| In office November 28, 1981 – March 11, 1986 | |
| Mayor | Edward I. Koch |
| Preceded by | Reinaldo Antonio Ferrer |
| Succeeded by | Stephen C. Joseph |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 10, 1924 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | May 2, 2011 (aged 86) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Education | University of Michigan (M.D.) Harvard University (M.P.H.) |
David Judson Sencer (November 10, 1924 – May 2, 2011) was an American public health official who orchestrated the 1976 immunization program against swine flu. Between 1966 and 1977, he was the longest serving director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in this capacity, he did nothing to stop the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, in spite of ethical concerns raised internally. From 1981 to 1986, he was Commissioner of Health of the City of New York.[1]
- ^ Weber, Bruce (May 4, 2011). "David J. Sencer, 86, Dies; Led Disease-Control Agency". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 4, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2011.