| Richard J. Tubb | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1981–2010 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Awards |
Defense Meritorious Service Medal(2) |
Richard Tubb was the personal physician to President George W. Bush as well as being personal physician to Vice President Al Gore during the Clinton Administration. He is a brigadier general in the United States Air Force.[1] His predecessor as White House Physician was Eleanor Mariano; Navy Captain Jeffrey Kuhlman succeeded him as Physician to the President.[2]
As White House Physician, he was a Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Medical Unit, a component of the White House Military Office, that is part of the Executive Office of the President.[3]