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Robert R. Redfield

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Robert R. Redfield
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
In office
March 26, 2018 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
DeputyAnne Schuchat
Preceded byBrenda Fitzgerald
Succeeded byRochelle Walensky
Personal details
Born
Robert Ray Redfield Jr.

(1951-07-10) July 10, 1951 (age 73)
EducationGeorgetown University (BS, MD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1977–1996
Rank Colonel
UnitMedical Corps

Robert Ray Redfield Jr. (born July 10, 1951) is an American virologist. He was the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry from March 2018 until January 2021.[1]

References

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  1. Sun, Lena H. (March 29, 2018). "In emotional speech, CDC's new leader vows to uphold science". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved March 30, 2018.