Frank E. Young (physician)
Frank E. Young | |
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Young as Commissioner of Food and Drugs | |
| 15th Commissioner of Food and Drugs | |
| In office July 15, 1984 – December 17, 1989 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Arthur H. Hayes Jr. |
| Succeeded by | David A. Kessler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank Edward Young September 1, 1931 Mineola, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 24, 2019 (aged 88) Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | State University of New York Upstate Medical University (MD) |
| Uniformed service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps |
| Years of service | 1984–1996 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
Frank Edward Young (September 1, 1931 – November 24, 2019) was an American physician who served as Commissioner of Food and Drugs from 1984 to 1989 and later as a deputy assistant secretary in the United States Department of Health and Human Services. In 2013 he joined Braeburn Pharmaceuticals as executive vice president, clinical and regulatory affairs. In 2018, he became the executive vice president of clinical and regulatory affairs at TissueTech Inc.