Richard Jay Tubb (born July 21, 1959) was the

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as well as being personal physician to Vice President

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during the Clinton Administration. He was a

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in the

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. His predecessor as White House Physician was Eleanor Mariano; Navy Captain Jeffrey Kuhlman succeeded him as Physician to the President. Tubb may be the longest serving White House Physician in U.S. history. He was assigned to the White House Medical Unit for nearly 14 years and served in three presidential administrations from 1995 until 2009. As White House Physician, he was a Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Medical Unit, a component of the

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, that is part of the Executive Office of the President. On January 28, 2013, Tubb was appointed a Non-Executive Director of

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http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/03/23/prsa0323.htm 1959 births Living people University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health alumni United States Air Force generals People from Viroqua, Wisconsin Physicians to the President United States Air Force Academy alumni Military personnel from Wisconsin United States Air Force Medical Corps officers {{USAF-bio-stub