Eleanor Mariano | |
|---|---|
 Eleanor Mariano | |
| Physician to the President | |
| In office 23 October 1993 – 31 December 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Lawrence C. Mohr, Jr. Burton J. Lee III (concurrently) |
| Succeeded by | Richard Tubb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Cavite City, Philippines |
| Nickname | Connie |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1977–2001 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral (Lower Half)[1] |
| Commands | White House Medical Unit |
Eleanor Concepcion "Connie" Mariano (born 1958), is a Filipino American physician and retired flag officer in the United States Navy. She is the first Filipino American and graduate of the Uniformed Services University of Medicine to reach the rank of Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy as well as the second woman to become Physician to the President, a position that placed her as director of the White House Medical Unit.
- ^ "FLAG OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT". U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs). May 25, 2000. Retrieved May 24, 2009.
Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen announced today that the President has nominated Navy Captain Eleanor C. Mariano, Medical Corps, for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half).