- CARSON, BENJAMIN S SR MD
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- Home State: Virginia
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $64,209,520Coverage End: Tuesday, May 31, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Benjamin S. Carson
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Candy
- Birth Date: 09/18/1951
- Birth Place: Detroit, MI
- Home City: Baltimore, MD
Education
- Graduated, The University of Michigan School of Medicine
- Graduated, Yale University
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Appointed by President George W. Bush, Member, President’s Council on Bioethics, 2004
Professional Experience
- Emeritus Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, present
- Former X-Ray Technician
- Former School Bus Driver
- Former Bank Teller
- Former Supervisor, Highway Cleanup Crews
- Former Crane Operator, Steel Factory
- Pediatric Neurosurgery Director, Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, 2013
- Co-Founder, Carson Scholars Fund, 1994
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, present
- Member, Horatio Alger Society of Distinguished Americans, present
- Member, Institute of Medicine/National Academy of Science, present
- Emeritus Fellow, Yale Corporation, present
- Former Board of Directors Member, Academy of Achievement
- Former Board of Directors Member, Costco Wholesale Corporation
- Former Board of Directors Member, Kellogg Company
- Speaker, National Prayer Breakfast, 1997, 2013
Additional Information
Awards:
In 2001, Dr. Carson was named by CNN and TIME Magazine as one of the nation's 20 foremost physicians and scientists. That same year, he was selected by the Library of Congress as one of 89 "Living Legends."
He is also the recipient of the 2006 Spingarn Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the NAACP. In June, 2008, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is the highest civilian honor in the land.
Publications:
- Gifted Hands
- America the Beautiful, Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great
- One Nation, What We All Can Do to Save America's Future
- You Have a Brain: A Teen's Guide to THINK BIG
- The Big Picture
- Take the Risk: Learning to Identify, Choose and Live with Acceptable Risk
- One Vote: Make Your Voice Heard
About Dr. Ben Carson
Ben Carson is a reluctant politician. A physician by trade, Carson gained national attention when he spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast in 2013. As a man who speaks his mind, Carson used the opportunity to talk about a range of social and fiscal issues, and standing just ten feet from President Barack Obama, he spoke bluntly about healthcare and what he saw as the dangers of Political Correctness. Many interpreted the remarks to mean that Carson is conservative and he became a darling in conservative media circles. Carson, however claims not to be affiliated with any political group, and that makes him even more appealing to a large segment of the population that is looking for a leader from outside the political realm.
Carson’s political views have been described as traditional and infused with common sense. He has spoken about his belief in traditional marriage, thinks marriage is between one man and one woman and has been critical of the theory of evolution. These views have generated criticism from the political left in America, and made him even more endearing to the right. Carson takes these criticisms in stride and actually views them as sort of a badge of honor. They hit at the heart of one of his top issues, his attack on political correctness and the danger he sees in that way of thinking.
As a doctor, Carson has also been an outspoken critic of the Affordable Care Act and has referred to the laws as the worst thing to occur in the United States since slavery. He is an advocate for a government sponsored health savings account that allows individuals to save money, pre-tax, to cover their health care needs. He even advocates that individuals could bequeath these accounts to their family members upon their death.
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