Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D., became the chief of pediatric
neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1984 at the age of 33,
making him the youngest major division director in the hospital's
history. He has written and published nine books, four of which
were co-authored with Candy, his wife of 40 years. Dr. Carson was
the recipient of the 2006 Spingarn Medal. In June 2008, he was
awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. U.S. News Media Group
and Harvard's Center for Public Leadership recognized Dr. Carson as
one of "America's Best Leaders" in 2008. In 2014, the Gallup
Organization, in their annual survey, named Dr. Carson as one of
the 10 Most Admired Men in the World.
Dr. Carson and his wife are co-founders of the Carson Scholars
Fund, which recognizes young people of all backgrounds for
exceptional academic and humanitarian accomplishments. In addition,
Dr. Carson is now the Honorary National Chairman of the My Faith
Votes campaign and continues to work tirelessly for the cause of
the American people.
Candy Carson is the co-founder (with her husband Ben) of the Carson
Scholars Fund, a charity that recognizes and rewards high academic
achievement and demonstrated humanitarian qualities. This
organization was created in response to the US crisis in education.
With the over 4300 scholars in 42 states, peers of the scholarship
winners are now striving for higher academic results as well. Candy
also serves on the board of the Shriver Concert Series of Johns
Hopkins University. She has worked in editing, trust
administration, insurance, and real estate, having earned her
Masters in Business from Johns Hopkins. While her 3 sons were in
their early teen years, she along with them formed the Carson 4, a
string quartet which has performed at churches, and community and
charitable events, nationally and internationally. In her spare
time, Candy still enjoys reading books and reading music on violin
and piano. She writes for THINK BIG, the newsletter for the Carson
Scholars Fund, and conducts the University of Maryland Medical
Center Chamber Players.
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