Julius B. Richmond

Physician

1916 – 2008

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Who was Julius B. Richmond?

Julius Benjamin Richmond was an American pediatrician and public health administrator. He was a vice admiral in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and served as the United States Surgeon General and the United States Assistant Secretary for Health during the Carter Administration, from 1977 to 1981. Richmond is noted for his role in the creation of the Head Start program for disadvantaged children, serving as its first national director.

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Born
Jun 26, 1916
Chicago
Also known as
  • Julius Richmond
  • Dr. Julius B. Richmond
Ethnicity
  • Jewish people
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine
Died
Jul 27, 2008
Chestnut Hill

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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