Lenox Baker
American surgeon
About Lenox Baker
Lived 1902 – 1995 (aged 92). Lenox Baker was an American surgeon, politician and north Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
Lenox Dial Baker Sr. (November 10, 1902 – June 2, 1995) was an American orthopedic surgeon and athletic trainer at both Duke University and University of Tennessee. The Lenox Baker Children's Hospital at Duke is named in his honor. He graduated from the Duke University School of Medicine, where he was later a professor.
He was the first director (later secretary) of the North Carolina Department of Human Resources (later renamed the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services).
Baker was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 1983.
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Who was Lenox Baker?
American surgeon (1902-1995)
When was Lenox Baker born?
Lenox Baker was born on 10 November 1902.
When did Lenox Baker die?
Lenox Baker died on 2 June 1995.
What was Lenox Baker's occupation?
Lenox Baker was a surgeon, politician and north Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
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Lenox Baker was American.
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