Richard Tubb

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)
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal (2)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award (3)
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (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]

On the 28(th) January 2013, Dr. Richard Tubb was appointed a Non-Executive Director of British American Tobacco p.l.c.[4]


References

http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/03/23/prsa0323.htm