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'''Benjamin S. "Ben" Carson, Sr''' is an [[Americans|American]] [[neurosurgeon]] and politician. A member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]], he was [[United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development]] from 2017 to 2021, and a member of the [[White House/Coronavirus Task Force|White House Coronavirus Task Force]]
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In 2008, Carson was given the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] by [[George W. Bush]]. He was the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at [[Johns Hopkins Hospital]].
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==Early life==
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Carson was born in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]] to Sonya Copeland and Robert Carson.<ref>http://www.adventistreview.org/church-news/story5649-sonya-carson-ben-carsons-mother-passes-at-88</ref> He studied at [[Yale University]] and at the [[University of Michigan]].
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==Medical career==
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Carson was a professor of [[neurosurgery]], [[oncology]], [[plastic surgery]], and [[pediatrics]], and he was the director of pediatric neurosurgery at [[Johns Hopkins Hospital]].<ref name=autogenerated1>https://web.archive.org/web/20110104065134/http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/neurology_neurosurgery/experts/profiles/team_member_profile/E83A85D46351E25BE722939B61854C65/Benjamin_Carson</ref> At 33, he became the youngest major division director in the hospital's history as director of pediatric neurosurgery. He was also a co-director of the Johns Hopkins Craniofacial Center.
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He was the first surgeon to successfully separate conjoined twins joined at the head. In 2008 he was given the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] by President [[George W. Bush]]. After delivering a widely publicized speech at the 2013 [[National Prayer Breakfast]], he became a popular [[conservatism in the United States|conservative]] figure in political media for his views on social and political issues.<ref>http://edition.cnn.com/2014/12/02/politics/ben-carson-gop-poll/</ref>
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In March 2013, Carson announced he would retire as a surgeon, stating "I'd much rather quit when I'm at the top of my game".<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/03/16/ben-carson-lets-say-you-magically-put-me-in-the-white-house/</ref> His retirement became official on July 1, 2013.<ref>http://www.newsmax.com/armstrongwilliams/retire-carson-affirmative-action/2013/07/01/id/512786</ref>
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==2016 presidential campaign==
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Carson [[Ben Carson presidential campaign, 2016|ran for]] the [[Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016|Republican nomination]] for [[President of the United States]] in the [[United States presidential election, 2016|2016 election]].<ref name=Peoples>https://web.archive.org/web/20150509073444/http://news.yahoo.com/ben-carson-famed-neurosurgeon-running-president-001107942--election.html</ref>
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On March 2 following the 2016 [[Super Tuesday]] primaries, Carson announced that while he was not suspending his campaign he "did not see a 'path forward'" and would not attend the next Republican debate in Detroit.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ben-carson-to-tell-supporters-he-sees-no-path-forward-for-campaign/2016/03/02/d6bef352-d9b3-11e5-891a-4ed04f4213e8_story.html</ref> On March 4, 2016, Carson suspended his presidential campaign. He later endorsed [[Donald Trump]].<ref>http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/ben-carson-suspends-2016-campaign-cpac-n532056</ref>
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==United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (2017&ndash;2021)==
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On December 5, 2016, Donald Trump nominated Carson for the job of [[United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development]].
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On March 2, 2017, Carson was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] in a 58–41 vote.<ref>https://twitter.com/cspan/status/837325544102445059</ref>
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In March [[2018]], Carson scrapped an order for the $31,000 dining set for his Washington office amid a growing ethics controversy. [[Helen Foster]], a senior Hud official had alleged that she was demoted in retaliation for refusing to break a legal spending limit on redecoration. Following Foster’s reassignment, the department spent $31,000 on a dining table and accompanying items for Carson’s suite.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/mar/01/ben-carson-cancels-order-for-31000-dining-set-amid-ethics-controversy</ref>
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==Personal life==
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Carson married Candy Carson in 1975. They have three children. He is a member of the [[Seventh-day Adventist Church]].
 
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Latest revision as of 07:40, 9 September 2023

Person.png Ben Carson   WebsiteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(brain surgeon, politician)
Ben Carson.jpg
BornBenjamin Solomon Carson
September 18, 1951
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Alma materYale University, University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
ReligionSeventh-day Adventist Church
Children3
SpouseCandy Rustin
Member ofWhite House/Coronavirus Task Force
PartyRepublican Party

Benjamin S. "Ben" Carson, Sr is an American neurosurgeon and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he was United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2017 to 2021, and a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force

In 2008, Carson was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom by George W. Bush. He was the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Early life

Carson was born in Detroit, Michigan to Sonya Copeland and Robert Carson.[1] He studied at Yale University and at the University of Michigan.

Medical career

Carson was a professor of neurosurgery, oncology, plastic surgery, and pediatrics, and he was the director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital.[2] At 33, he became the youngest major division director in the hospital's history as director of pediatric neurosurgery. He was also a co-director of the Johns Hopkins Craniofacial Center.

He was the first surgeon to successfully separate conjoined twins joined at the head. In 2008 he was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush. After delivering a widely publicized speech at the 2013 National Prayer Breakfast, he became a popular conservative figure in political media for his views on social and political issues.[3]

In March 2013, Carson announced he would retire as a surgeon, stating "I'd much rather quit when I'm at the top of my game".[4] His retirement became official on July 1, 2013.[5]

2016 presidential campaign

Main article: Ben Carson presidential campaign, 2016

Carson ran for the Republican nomination for President of the United States in the 2016 election.[6]

On March 2 following the 2016 Super Tuesday primaries, Carson announced that while he was not suspending his campaign he "did not see a 'path forward'" and would not attend the next Republican debate in Detroit.[7] On March 4, 2016, Carson suspended his presidential campaign. He later endorsed Donald Trump.[8]

United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (2017–2021)

On December 5, 2016, Donald Trump nominated Carson for the job of United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

On March 2, 2017, Carson was confirmed by the United States Senate in a 58–41 vote.[9]

In March 2018, Carson scrapped an order for the $31,000 dining set for his Washington office amid a growing ethics controversy. Helen Foster, a senior Hud official had alleged that she was demoted in retaliation for refusing to break a legal spending limit on redecoration. Following Foster’s reassignment, the department spent $31,000 on a dining table and accompanying items for Carson’s suite.[10]

Personal life

Carson married Candy Carson in 1975. They have three children. He is a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.adventistreview.org/church-news/story5649-sonya-carson-ben-carsons-mother-passes-at-88
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110104065134/http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/neurology_neurosurgery/experts/profiles/team_member_profile/E83A85D46351E25BE722939B61854C65/Benjamin_Carson
  3. ↑ http://edition.cnn.com/2014/12/02/politics/ben-carson-gop-poll/
  4. ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/03/16/ben-carson-lets-say-you-magically-put-me-in-the-white-house/
  5. ↑ http://www.newsmax.com/armstrongwilliams/retire-carson-affirmative-action/2013/07/01/id/512786
  6. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150509073444/http://news.yahoo.com/ben-carson-famed-neurosurgeon-running-president-001107942--election.html
  7. ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ben-carson-to-tell-supporters-he-sees-no-path-forward-for-campaign/2016/03/02/d6bef352-d9b3-11e5-891a-4ed04f4213e8_story.html
  8. ↑ http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/ben-carson-suspends-2016-campaign-cpac-n532056
  9. ↑ https://twitter.com/cspan/status/837325544102445059
  10. ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/mar/01/ben-carson-cancels-order-for-31000-dining-set-amid-ethics-controversy
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