Edward Newman Brandt Jr. MD (July 3, 1933 – August 26, 2007) was an American physician, mathematician, and public health administrator. He was appointed acting surgeon general of the United States from 1981 to 1982 and served as the United States assistant secretary for health from 1981 to 1984.
Edward N. Brandt Jr. | |
|---|---|
| United States Assistant Secretary for Health | |
| Preceded by | Julius B. Richmond |
| Succeeded by | C. Everett Koop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Newman Brandt Jr. July 3, 1933 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | August 26, 2007 (aged 74) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Education | University of Oklahoma |
Early life and career
editBorn in Oklahoma City, Brandt graduated with an MD and PhD in biostatistics from the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine.[1] He was a faculty member from his alma mater from 1961 to 1970 before moving to the University of Texas at Galveston (1970–1981), University of Maryland at Baltimore (1981–1989), and University of Oklahoma School of Medicine (1989–2007).[1]
In 1984, Brandt agreed to attend an awards dinner to present an award to the Blood Sisters Project a lesbian group that helped enlist and collect blood donations for AIDS victims. However, possibly due to pressure from "pro-family" groups, he did not attend. [2][3]
Death
editBrandt died of lung cancer on August 26, 2007; he was 74 years old.[4][5] His papers were donated to the National Library of Medicine. [6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Past Presidents of the University of Maryland, Baltimore: Edward N. Brandt Jr., MD, PhD". University of Maryland. 2014. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ Shilts, Randy (1987). And the Band Played On. St. Martin's Press. p. 456. ISBN 0-312-00994-1.
- ^ "G.O.P. AIDES ORGANIZE ON HOMOSEXUAL ISSUES". NYTC. May 16, 1984. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ^ Maugh II, Thomas H. (September 9, 2007). "Edward Brandt Jr., 74; led fight in early days of AIDS". The Boston Globe. Boston: NYTC. ISSN 0743-1791. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ Maugh II, Thomas H. (September 5, 2007). "Dr. Edward Brandt Jr., 74; official oversaw first federal response to AIDS". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Edward Brandt Assistant Secretary for Health Speech Collection 1981–1984". National Library of Medicine.
- Altman, Lawrence K. (September 1, 2007). "Edward N. Brandt Jr., a Leader on AIDS, Dies at 74". The New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2008.