Ben Carson

Benjamin Solomon Carson

Biographical Information:

Born in Detroit, Michigan September 18,1951 the second son of Sonya and Robert Solomon Carson

Graduated with honors from Southwestern High School in inner-city Detroit

Attended Yale University and earned a B.A. degree in psychology in 1973

Enrolled in the School of Medicine at the University of Michigan

He married Lacrena "Candy" Rustin in 1975 and has three children: Murray, Benjamin, Jr, Rhoeyce

Became a resident at Johns Hopkins University in 1977

Chief resident in neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins in 1982

In 1985, he became director of pediatric neurosurgery

Performed a surgery to separate two 7-month-old craniopagus twins in 1987

Founded the Carson Scholars Fund in 1994 which grants scholarships to young students

Received more than 50 honorary doctorate degrees and is a member of the Alpha Honor Medical Society and the Horatio Alger Society of Distinguished Americans

Written several books including the autobiography Gifted Hands

CNN and Time magazine named him as one of the nation's 20 foremost physicians/scientists

Library of Congress selected him as one of 89 "Living Legends"

In 2006, he received the Spingarn Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the NAACP

In 2008, President Bush awarded Carson the Ford's Theater Lincoln Medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the U.S. highest civilian honors

Position Statements:

Pro-life

Protect the Second Amendment

Support Education by over turning Common Core

Stand by Israel

Reform the tax code

I agree with Ben Carson on many issues, but it is his unwavering stance on the pro-life issue that remains important to me. Ben believes that human life begins at conception and needs to be protected. In