David J. Skorton | |
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| 5th President and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges | |
| Assumed office July 15, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Darrell Kirch |
| 13th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution | |
| In office July 1, 2015 – June 15, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | G. Wayne Clough |
| Succeeded by | Lonnie Bunch |
| 12th President of Cornell University | |
| In office July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jeffrey S. Lehman |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Garrett |
| 19th President of the University of Iowa | |
| In office March 1, 2003 – June 30, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Sue Coleman |
| Succeeded by | Sally Mason |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Jan Skorton 1949 (age 74–75) |
| Spouse | Robin L. Davisson |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Biomedical engineering |
| Institutions | University of Iowa Cornell University |
David Jan Skorton is an American physician and academic. He has been president and chief executive officer of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) since July 15, 2019.[1] Prior to the AAMC, he led the Smithsonian Institution, as its 13th Secretary from July 2015 to June 2019.[2] A cardiologist, he was president of Cornell University from 2006 to 2015.[3][4] Before arriving at Cornell, he served as president of the University of Iowa, where he had been a longtime professor and then vice president. He began his career as a professor of medicine and engineering.[5] He was the first physician to serve as president of the Smithsonian Institution.
- ^ "Smithsonian Secretary Skorton to lead AAMC". Modern Healthcare. December 20, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "Smithsonian Secretary David Skorton Resigns After Raising $2 Billion for the Institution". Hyperallergic. December 21, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ O'Neal Parker, Lonnae (March 10, 2014). "Smithsonian Institution names Cornell president David J. Skorton as new leader". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ Roig-Franzia, Manuel (March 17, 2014). "David Skorton, Cornell University's highly regarded president, is to lead the Smithsonian". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "Smithsonian Regents Name David Skorton 13th Smithsonian Secretary - Newsdesk". newsdesk.si.edu. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
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