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Robert Windom

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Robert Windom
United States Assistant Secretary for Health and Human Services
In office
1986–1989
Preceded byEdward Brandt, Jr.
Succeeded byJames O. Mason
Personal details
Born
Robert Emerson Windom

(1930-07-14)July 14, 1930
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
DiedOctober 21, 2016(2016-10-21) (aged 86)
Sarasota, Florida, U.S.

Robert Emerson Windom (July 14, 1930 – October 21, 2016) was an American physician who served as the United States Assistant Secretary for Health and Human Services under President Ronald Reagan from 1986-89.[1]

Windom graduated from Duke University with a B.A. in 1952, and obtained an M.D. in 1956.[1] In 1970, he was appointed Clinical Associate professor of internal medicine at University of South Florida College of Medicine, and has been a Clinical professor of internal medicine at the same university since 1981.[1]

He was married with three children, and lived in Sarasota, Florida at the time of his death.[2] He died on October 21, 2016, aged 86.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ronald Reagan: Nomination of Robert E. Windom To Be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services". presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  2. ^ "Dr. Robert Windom, MD - Sarasota, FL - Internal Medicine | Healthgrades.com". healthgrades.com. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  3. ^ "Robert Windom Obituary - Sarasota, FL | Herald Tribune". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
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