William Foege
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William Herbert Foege was an American physician and epidemiologist who is credited with "devising the global strategy that led to the eradication of smallpox in the late 1970s". From May 1977 to 1983,
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Directors of CDC Smallpox Eradication Program, from left: J. Donald Millar (1966-'70), William H. Foege (1970-'73), and J. Michael Lane (1973-'81) reading news of smallpox's eradication in 1980
James O. Mason
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James Ostermann Mason was an American medical doctor and public health administrator. He was the United States Assistant Secretary for Health from 1989 to 1993 and the Acting Surgeon General of the Un
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…for Disease Control and Prevention In office May 1977 – November 30, 1983 President Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan Preceded by David Sencer Succeeded by James Mason Personal details Born William Herbert Foege March 12, 1936 Decorah, Iowa, U.S. Died January 24, 2026 (aged 89) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Spouse Paula Foege…
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