Ben Carson Background

Ben Carson - Background

Birth
September 18, 1951 in
Detroit, Michigan

Education
1976: M.D. from University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, Michigan
1973: B.A. from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut

Marriage
1975-present to Lacena "Candy" (Rustin) Carson

Military service
None

Medical practice
1977-2013: Neurosurgeon

Public service
2017-2021: U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Religion
See Ben Carson Religion