William L. Roper

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William Roper
President of the University of North Carolina
Acting
In office
January 1, 2019 – August 1, 2020
Preceded byMargaret Spellings
Succeeded byPeter Hans
12th Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
In office
March 1, 1990 – June 30, 1993
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Preceded byJames O. Mason
Succeeded byDavid Satcher
Personal details
Born1948 (age 75–76)
Education
MPH
)

William L. Roper (born 1948) is an American physician who was the director of the

AIDS crisis.[2]

After leaving the CDC, he joined the faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and then was CEO of UNC Health Care. He was the dean of the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and the UNC School of Medicine before being appointed interim president of the University of North Carolina in January 2019.[3] In June 2020, it was announced that he would be succeeded by Peter Hans in August.[4]

Roper received his medical and

University of Alabama School of Medicine.[5]

A former

NGO working in Kenyan informal settlements.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Past CDC Directors/Administrators | About". www.cdc.gov. July 20, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  2. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "The President". www.northcarolina.edu. 2019. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  4. ^ Devarajan, Maydha (June 19, 2020). "N.C. Community College System President Peter Hans to be next UNC System President". The Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "William L. Roper, MD, MPH". www.northcarolina.edu. 2019. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  6. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  7. ^ "Meet Our Team | Staff, Board, and Advisory Council". CFK Africa. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
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Preceded by Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1990–1993 		Succeeded by
Academic offices
Preceded by President of the University of North Carolina
Acting
2019–2020 		Succeeded by
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