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Biography of David A. Kessler
Name: David A. Kessler
Birth Date: May 31, 1951
Death Date: N/A
Place of Birth: New York, New York, United States
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: government official, educator
David A. Kessler
Appointed commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration in December 1990 by President George Bush, David A. Kessler (born 1951) was reappointed by President Bill Clinton in 1993. He stepped down in 1997 to become dean of the Yale University School of Medicine. He will be remembered as a consumer's advocate and a vigilant watchdog over the industries which produce food and drugs.David Kessler was born on May 31, 1951, in New York City. He graduated from Amherst College magna cum laude in 1973 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, the liberal arts honorary fraternity, and to Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society of North America. At Amherst he received the Harvey Blodgett Award in Biology and the John Woodruff Simpson fellowship for the study of medicine.From 1973 to 1979 he went to Harvard Medical School, receiving his doctorate in 1979. In 1977-1978 he was a special student at the Harvard Law …showed first 150 words…
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…showed last 150 words…Benjamin. Associated Organizations Further Reading Additional material may be found in Kessler's own works, especially in such articles as "Addressing the Problem of Misleading Advertising" in Annals of Internal Medicine (June 1, 1992) and "Regulating the Prescribing of Human Drugs for Nonapproved Uses Under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act," Harvard Journal of Legislation (1978); in published speeches such as "Remarks by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs," in Food and Drug Cosmetic Law Journal (November 1991); and "Remarks Upon Taking the Oath of Office," in Journal of the Association of Food and Drug Officials (April 1991); and in his book, Caring for the Elderly: Reshaping Health Policy (1989); Business Week (October 25, 1993) reviews Kessler's work in "Getting the Lead Out at the FDA" by John Carey; Time magazine discusses" The Commish Under Fire," (January 8, 1996) and in "A Commish Many Will Miss" (Dec. 9, 1996); Kessler addresses his leaving the FDA in Newsweek "We've Fought the Good Fight" Dec. 9, 1996.
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