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[Editor's Note: On Friday, Mar. 4, 2016, Dr. Ben Carson announced the suspension of his presidential campaign. He stated the following during a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC): "I am leaving the campaign trail. I will still continue to be heavily involved in trying to save our nation. We have to save it."]
Republican Presidential Candidate
Professor Emeritus of Neurosurgery
at Johns Hopkins University
Full Name: Benjamin Solomon Carson, Sr.
Birthdate: Sep. 18, 1951
Birthplace: Detroit, MI
Marital Status: Married
Children: Three
Religion: Seventh-Day Adventist
Involvement:
- Cofounder, Carson Scholars Fund, 1994-present
- Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1984-2013
- Neurosurgeon, Johns Hopkins Hospital, July 1977-July 2013
- Appointee, President's Council on Bioethics, 2004
- Cofounder, Benevolent Endowment Fund (BEN Fund)
- Neurosurgeon, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (Perth, Australia), 1983-1984
- Chief Resident of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, 1982-1983
- Resident, Johns Hopkins University, 1977-1982
Education:
- MD, Neurosurgery, University of Michigan School of Medicine, 1977
- BA, Psychology, Yale University, 1973
Affiliations and Awards:
- Board Member, Kellogg Company, 1997-present
- Board Member, Academy of Achievement, 2003-present
- Chairman of the Board, Vaccinogen, Aug. 2014-May 2015
- Recipient, Presidential Medal of Freedom, June 2008
- Recipient, Ford's Theatre Lincoln Medal, Feb. 2008
- Recipient, NAACP Springarn Medal, 2006
- Former Member, Board of Directors, Costco Wholesale Corporation
- Trustee, Yale University, 1997-2003
- Honoree, Library of Congress Living Legend, 2001
- Honoree, CNN and TIME magazine's 20 Foremost Physicians and Scientists, 2001
Other:
- Performed the first intrauterine surgery in 1986 in which he corrected hydrocephalus
- Performed the first surgery to separate craniopagus twins who were conjoined at the backs of their heads on Sep. 4, 1987
- Performed the first surgery to separate craniopagus twins who were conjoined at the tops of their heads in 1997. The surgery took place in Zambia, took 28-hours, and both boys survived
- Holds more than 60 honorary doctorate degrees
- His autobiography was turned into a made-for-TV movie starring Cuba Gooding, Jr.
- Survived prostate cancer
Select Publications:
- One Vote: Make Your Voice Heard, 2014
- One Nation: What We Can All Do to Save America’s Future, 2014
- America the Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great, 2012
- Take the Risk: Learning to Identify, Choose, and Live with Acceptable Risk, 2009
- Think Big: Unleashing Your Potential for Excellence, 2006
- The Big Picture: Getting Perspective on What's Really Important in Life, 2000
- Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story, 1996
Contact Information:
Phone: None listed
E-Mail: bencarson.com/contact
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