Kessler, David A., 1951-....

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Birth 1951-05-13
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David A. Kessler was born May 31, 1951, in New York City. He graduated magna cum laude from Amherst College in 1973 and received a law degree from the University of Chicago in 1978, an M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 1979, and an advanced certificate in business from New York University's Graduate School of Business Administration in 1986. Kessler served as special assistant to the president of Montefiore Medical Center (1982-1984) and as medical director of The Hospital of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine before being appointed as the commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration (1990-1997). From 1997 to 2003, Kessler was dean of the Yale University School of Medicine. In 2003, Kessler became the dean and vice chancellor of medical affairs at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine.

From the description of David A. Kessler papers, 1950-2000 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702164874

From the guide to the David A. Kessler papers, 1950-2000, (Manuscripts and Archives)

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  • Nicotine
  • Smoking
  • Tobacco
  • Tobacco industry

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