Born: 8/13/1933 Schaal, Arkansas

Minnie Joycelyn Elders is an American pediatrician and public health administrator. She was a vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and the first African American appointed as Surgeon General of the United States.

Business / Schooling:

• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Philander Smith College

Awards / Achievements:

• She was a vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and the first African American appointed as Surgeon General of the United States