Frank E. Young (physician)

Frank Edward Young (September 1, 1931 – November 24, 2019) was an American physician. He was Commissioner of Food and Drugs from 1984 to 1989[1] and later as a Deputy Assistant Secretary in the United States Department of Health and Human Services during the Ronald Reagan presidency.[2]

Frank E. Young
16th Commissioner of Food and Drugs
In office
July 15, 1984  December 17, 1989
PresidentRonald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
Preceded byArthur H. Hayes Jr.
Succeeded byDavid A. Kessler
Personal details
Born(1931-09-01)September 1, 1931
Mineola, New York
DiedNovember 24, 2019(2019-11-24) (aged 88)
Wilmington, North Carolina
Political partyRepublican

Young died of lymphoma on November 24, 2019, in Wilmington, North Carolina at age 88.[3]

References

  1. "Frank E.Young, M.D." Food and Drug Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  2. "Frank E.Young M.D .Ph.D." Braeburn Pharmaceuticals. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  3. Schudel, Matt (2019-11-29). "Frank E. Young, scientist and FDA commissioner in 1980s, dies at 88". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
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