C. Everett Koop

C. Everett Koop
C. Everett Koop
	Official portrait, 1980s
13th Surgeon General of the United States
	In office; January 21, 1982 – October 1, 1989
President	Ronald Reagan; George H. W. Bush;
Preceded by	Julius B. Richmond
Succeeded by	Antonia Novello
Personal details
Born	Charles Everett Koop; October 14, 1916; New York City, U.S.
Died	February 25, 2013 (aged 96); Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouses	; Elizabeth Flanagan (m. 1938; died 2007) Cora Hogue; (m. 2010)
Children	4
Education	Dartmouth College (AB); Cornell University (MD); University of Pennsylvania (DSc);
Awards	Calderone Prize (1992)

Charles Everett Koop (October 14, 1916 – February 25, 2013) was an American pediatric surgeon and public health administrator who served as the 13th surgeon general of the United States under President Ronald Reagan from 1982 to 1989. According to the Associated Press, "Koop was the only surgeon general to become a household name" due to his frequent public presence around the HIV/AIDS crisis of the 1980s.

Koop was known for his work on tobacco use, AIDS, and abortion, and for his support of the rights of children with disabilities.

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