Robert Windom | |
|---|---|
| United States Assistant Secretary for Health and Human Services | |
| In office 1986–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Brandt, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | James O. Mason |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Emerson Windom July 14, 1930 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | October 21, 2016 (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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Dr. Robert Windom, MD - Sarasota, FL - Internal Medicine | Healthgrades.com". healthgrades.com. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ^ "Robert Windom Obituary - Sarasota, FL | Herald Tribune". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
