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Pedro José Greer

American physician

Pedro José Greer Jr. (born June 15, 1956, in Miami, Florida) is an American physician of Cuban descent.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Pedro José Greer (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jun 15, 1956.¹

About

He is Founding Dean for the Roseman University Health Sciences College of Medicine. He was awarded a MacArthur "genius grant" in 1993, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009, and the Great Floridian Award in 2013. He has been a board member of the American charity for the homeless, Comic Relief.

From Wikipedia’s article on Pedro José Greer, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

RAND CorporationBoard member 2022 to now¹¹
RAND CorporationBoard member Nov 11, 2010 to 2021¹¹
RAND CorporationBoard member 1997 to 2007¹¹

Early life and education

Date not recordedPontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra³
Date not recordedChristopher Columbus High School³
Date not recordedUniversity of Florida³

Born to parents who emigrated from Cuba, Greer graduated from Christopher Columbus High School, and then from the University of Florida with a BS in chemistry in 1978. In 1984, he earned his MD from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra. He specialized in gastroenterology and hepatology during his residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital. His 1999 autobiography is Waking Up in America: How One Doctor Brings Hope to Those Who Need It Most. He has a joint practice with his father, Dr. Pedro Greer Sr.

He is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity and has been awarded the Order of Constantine and Significant Sig awards from that organization.

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Career

Occupation: university teacher, physician.⁶

Since 2022Board member, RAND Corporation⁵
2010 to 2021Board member, RAND Corporation⁵
1997 to 2007Board member, RAND Corporation⁵
Date not recordedWorked at HCA Florida Mercy Hospital⁴
Date not recordedWorked at University of Miami⁴

Personal life

BornJun 15, 1956, Miami⁷
CitizenshipUnited States⁸

Awards

2009Presidential Medal of Freedom^{9 10}
1993MacArthur Fellows Program⁹

Sources

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WikidataPedro José Greer on Wikidata
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WikipediaPedro José Greer on Wikipedia
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WikidataPedro José Greer: Worked at HCA Florida Mercy Hospital, on Wikidata
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WikidataPedro José Greer: Board member, RAND Corporation, on Wikidata
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WikidataPedro José Greer: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataPedro José Greer: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataPedro José Greer: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataRAND Corporation, Board member
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Wikimedia CommonsPedro José Greer photo by U.S. federal government, Public domain