| James R. Gavin III Born: c. 1945
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Doctor Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Morehouse School of Medicine Military service: US Public Health Service (lt. cmdr. 1971-73) Wife: Annie Gavin (doctor, m. 33 years, three sons)
University: BS Chemistry, Livingstone College (1966)
Medical School: PhD Biochemistry, Emory University (1970)
Medical School: MD, Duke University Medical Center (1975)
Professor: Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis (1978-87)
Professor: Diabetes Studies, Health Sciences Center, University of Oklahoma (as Chief 1987-91)
Administrator: President, Morehouse School of Medicine (2002-05)
Professor: Medicine, Emory University (2005-)
Administrator: Senior Advisor of Health Affairs, Emory University (2005-)
Administrator: Trustee, Duke University (2003-)
Healing Our Village, Inc. CEO and Chief Medical Officer (2007-)
Healing Our Village, Inc. EVP Clinical Affairs (2005-07)
MicroIslet, Inc. President and CEO (2006-07)
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Senior Science Officer (1991-2002)
Member of the Board of Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Member of the Board of Baxter International (2003-)
Member of the Board of Equidyne Corporation (as Chairman)
Member of the Board of Nuvelo Inc.
American Diabetes Association Past President
American Journal of Physiology Editorial Board
American Journal of Medical Sciences Editorial Board
American Society for Clinical Investigation
Association of American Physicians
Association of Black Cardiologists
The Endocrine Society
Institute of Medicine
National Diabetes Education Program Chairman
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disorders Past Advisor
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Past Trustee
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society
Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity
Author of books:
Healing Our Village: A Self-Care Guide for Diabetes Control (2004, with L. Coleman)
Dr. Gavin's Health Guide for African Americans (2004, with S. Landrum)
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