Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2017-2021

Candidate, President of the United States, 2016

Nominated by President-elect Donald Trump, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, United States of America, December 5, 2016

Appointed by President George W. Bush, Member, President’s Council on Bioethics, 2004

Emeritus Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, present

Former Bank Teller

Former School Bus Driver

Former X-Ray Technician

Former Supervisor, Highway Cleanup Crews

Former Crane Operator, Steel Factory

Pediatric Neurosurgery Director, Johns Hopkins Children's Center, 2013

Co-Founder, Carson Scholars Fund, 1994

Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, present

Member, Horatio Alger Society of Distinguished Americans, present

Member, Institute of Medicine/National Academy of Science, present

Emeritus Fellow, Yale Corporation, present

Former Board of Directors Member, Academy of Achievement

Former Board of Directors Member, Costco Wholesale Corporation

Former Board of Directors Member, Kellogg Company

Speaker, National Prayer Breakfast, 1997, 2013

Awards:

In 2001, Dr. Carson was named by CNN and TIME Magazine as one of the nation's 20 foremost physicians and scientists. That same year, he was selected by the Library of Congress as one of 89 "Living Legends."

He is also the recipient of the 2006 Spingarn Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the NAACP. In June, 2008, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is the highest civilian honor in the land.

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

July 6, 1975

Mother's Name:

Sonya Carson

Publications:

Gifted Hands;
America the Beautiful, Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great;
One Nation, What We All Can Do to Save America's Future;
You Have a Brain: A Teen's Guide to THINK BIG;
The Big Picture;
Take the Risk: Learning to Identify, Choose and Live with Acceptable Risk;
One Vote: Make Your Voice Heard

Spouse's Occupation:

Violinist