David J. Skorton
| David J. Skorton | |
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Dr. David J. Skorton
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| 13th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution | |
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Assumed office July 1, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | G. Wayne Clough |
| President of Cornell University | |
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In office July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Hunter R. Rawlings III (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Garrett |
| President of the University of Iowa | |
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In office 2002–2006 |
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| Preceded by | Mary Sue Coleman |
| Succeeded by |
Sally Mason Gary Fethke (interim) |
| Personal details | |
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David Jan Skorton November 22, 1949 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Robin L. Davisson |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University (B.A., M.D.) |
David Jan Skorton (born November 22, 1949) is an American physician, academic, non-profit and university administrator. He leads the Smithsonian Institution, the national research museums of the United States, as its 13th Secretary. A cardiologist, he was president of Cornell University from 2006 to 2015. Before arriving at Cornell, he served as president of the University of Iowa, where he had been a longtime professor and then vice president. He began his a career as a professor of medicine and engineering.
Skorton has committed his time as an administrator to research integrity, fundraising, and progressive stances on issues affecting his institutions, from mental health to the Greek System. Among his accomplishments are the growth of Cornell University onto Roosevelt Island, via Cornell NYC Tech, and $4 billion in fundraising for the University.
Skorton studied at the University of California, Los Angeles before transferring to Northwestern University, where he was awarded a bachelor's degree in psychology in 1970 and an M.D. in 1974. He completed his medical residency and fellowship in cardiology at UCLA, where he also served as chief medical resident.
Skorton began his long career in Iowa in 1980, when he became an instructor at the University of Iowa. In 1981, he was named an assistant professor in internal medicine, and in 1982 he became an assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering. While at the University of Iowa, he also served as vice president for research and vice president for external relations.
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