Benjamin S. Carson

Dr. Carson is a world-renowned neurosurgeon who also has direct experience in leading programs focused on advancing economic opportunity, providing safe, fair and affordable housing and spurring reinvestment in communities, among other housing-related initiatives, through his service as the 17th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from 2017 to 2021. Prior to serving as HUD Secretary, Dr. Carson was involved with more than 15,000 surgical procedures and contributed to the field of medicine through the many leadership positions he held, including serving as Director of the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery at The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions from 1984 to 2013 as well a Professor of Neurological Surgery, Oncology, Plastic Surgery and Pediatrics at The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions from 1999 to 2013. Dr. Carson has been the recipient of numerous awards throughout his distinguished career, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, more than 70 honorary doctorate degrees and the Spingarn Medal, the NAACP’s highest honor. He has been a member of the Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Governance Committees since April 2021.