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Both a highly decorated Army officer and university educator and president. Dr. Blanck received a B.S. degree from Juniata College, a D.O. degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1967 and later became board-certified in Internal Medicine. He began his military career in 1968 as a medical officer and battalion surgeon in Vietnam, and retired 32 years later as the Surgeon General of the U.S. Army. While serving as Army Surgeon General, Dr. Blanck was also commander of the U.S. Army Medical Command a position in which he oversaw more than 46,000 military personnel and 26,000 civilian employees throughout the world. Dr. Blanck’s numerous military honors include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, and the Meritorious Service and Army Commendation Medals. Following his retirement from the Army in 2000, Dr. Blanck became president of the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. There hesupervised a growing academic health center that includes the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the School of Public Health and the School of Health Professions. Dr. Blanck retired from the University of North Texas in 2006 and now serves as partner and vice chairman of Martin, Blanck & Associates, a leading healthcare consulting firm serving the private sector and the Federal government. | 