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Biography

Lonnie King received his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees from The Ohio State University in 1966 and 1970, respectively. He earned his Master of Science degree in epidemiology from the University of Minnesota while on special assignment with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1980. He also received his Master's degree in public administration from American University in Washington, DC in 1991. Dr. King is a board-certified member of the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine and has completed the Senior Executive Fellowship Program at Harvard University . He has served as president of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges from 1999-2000 and was vice chair for the National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues from 2000-2004. Dr. King also has served as administrator for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. He recently completed his tenth year as dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, and will assume the position of Director of the National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne and Enteric Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Dr. King is a member of the National Academies of Science through his election into the Institute of Medicine, is on the Scientific Advisory Board for the FDA and is a member of the newly formed Pew Commission Studying Animal Agriculture and Public Health.

Abstract

Addressing Contemporary Public Health Issues Through CDC's National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne & Enteric Diseases