Born December 29, 1942, Brooklyn, NY,
Died April 16, 2013, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
(In Memoriam J Dent Res 92(8):677-679, 2013)
Inaugural address delivered in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, March 10, 2004
“Nurturing a Culture of Innovation”
(J Dent Res 83:446-447, 2004)
BS, St. Francis College, 1964
DDS, New York University, 1969
Internship, general dentistry, Beth Abraham Hospital, New York City
PhD (Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism), Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dean, Dental School, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1983-88
Dean, New Jersey Dental School, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, 1988-90
President and Dean, Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University System, Dallas, 1990-97
President and CEO, The Forsyth Institute, Boston, MA, USA, 1998-2008
Academic Dean, Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine, 2008-2013
Other academic appointments at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, The Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University, Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Dentistry, Harvard School of Dental Medicine/Harvard Medical School.