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	Otis R. Bowen, M.D. Name Otis R. Bowen, M.D. Birth/Death Dates 1918 Where in Indiana Marshall County--Bremen When in Indiana 1918- Notable For Otis "Doc" Bowen, M.D. began his career as a family physician and went on to serve in the Indiana legislature and then as Indiana's governor from 1973 to 1981. In 1985 he was nominated by president Ronald Reagan to serve as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, a position he held until January 1989. Two reports submitted by Bowen's surgeon general, C. Everett Koop, M.D. have become milestones in the history of tobacco control. Description Bowen is shown standing between the U.S. flag, and the flag of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Subject Physicians--Indiana Governors--Indiana Politicians--Indiana Cabinet officers--United States Health care United States. Dept. of Health and Human Services Living Legends Bowen, Otis R. Item ID OTISR.BOWENM.D.©OTISR.BOWENM.D Source of Image Otis R. Bowen, M.D. IHS may not reproduce. Digital Collection Notable Hoosiers (DC 010) Bibliography/Notes Otis Bowen was honored as a Living Legend by the Indiana Historical Society in 2001. Copyright Notice © 2005 Otis Bowen, M.C.
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