M. Rony Francois
Director of the Georgia Division of Public Health
In office
2010–2015
GovernorSonny Perdue
Nathan Deal
Secretary of the Florida Department of Health
In office
September 19, 2005  January 2, 2007
GovernorJeb Bush
Succeeded byAna Viamonte Ros
Personal details
BornPort-au-Prince, Haiti
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Central Florida
University of South Florida
ProfessionDoctor, health administrator, professor

M. Rony Francois is an American doctor, health administrator, and academic professor. He is currently the Director of the Georgia Division of Public Health.[1] He previously served as Secretary of the Florida Department of Health under then Florida Governor Jeb Bush from 2005 to 2007.[2][3][4]

Francois is an alumnus of the University of Central Florida and the University of South Florida. He earned his bachelor's degree and master's degree from UCF, where he was also a star on the Knights soccer team, and he graduated with his medical degree from South Florida in 1994.[5]

References

  1. "Francois named new director of public health". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
  2. "Crist selects Florida's first surgeon general". The Gainesville Sun. 2007-01-18. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
  3. "DOH WARNS OF THE DANGERS OF CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE DURING WINTER" (PDF). Florida Department of Health. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-27.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-24. Retrieved 2009-10-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Florida Secretary Of Health Dr. M. Rony Francois Tours The Bahamas HIV/ AIDS Center
  5. "USF Public Health Professor named Florida Secretary of Health". University of South Florida. 2005-09-10. Retrieved 2013-01-12.


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