Dr. Deborah Birx Biography
Dr. Deborah Birx is an American physician and diplomat serving as the United States Global AIDS Coordinator for Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump since 2014; Birx has served as the Coronavirus Response Coordinator for the White House Coronavirus Task Force since 2020.
Dr. Birx was born on April 4, 1956, in Pennsylvania, the United States as Deborah Leah Birx. Birx specializes in HIV/AIDS immunology, vaccine research, and global health, as well as was responsible for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program in 65 countries supporting HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention programs.
Dr. Deborah Birx Age and Birthday
Dr. Deborah Birx was born on April 4, 1956, in Pennsylvania, the United States as Deborah Leah Birx. Birx is 64 years old as of 2020. She celebrates her birthday on April 4, every year.
Dr. Deborah Birx Height and Weight
Dr. Deborah Birx appears to be quite tall in stature if her photos, relative to her surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding her actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We are keeping tabs and will update this information once it is out.
Dr. Deborah Birx Education
Dr. Birx attended Lampeter-Strasburg High School. Growing up, the siblings used a shed behind their family home as a makeshift lab for experiments in astronomy, geology, biology, as well as on one occasion, a homemade satellite dish antenna mounted on roller skates.
In Dr. Birx’s sophomore year she won third place at the Lancaster City-County Science Fair, and Dr. Birx was featured in a front-page story in the Lancaster New Era with the subhead: Girls Sweep Top 3 Prizes. Dr. Birx told the Intelligencer Journal that, “third is alright, but I’ll be back. I want that first prize.”
Dr. Birx’s junior year she competed in the International Science and Engineering Fair in San Diego. Dr. Birx’s family moved and she attended Carlisle High for her final year of high school. In her senior year, Dr. Birx competed at the Capital Area Science Fair and was awarded the Grand Prize. Dr. Birx’s brother says that her experience competing in the fairs “really was part of encouraging her to go into science.”
In 1976, she received a BS in chemistry from Houghton College, completing her undergraduate studies in just two years. In 1980, Dr. Birx earned an MD from the Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University.
Dr. Deborah Birx Young and Family
Dr. Birx is the daughter of Donald Birx (Father), a mathematician and electrical engineer, and Adele Sparks Birx (Mother), a nursing instructor. Dr. Birx’s late brother Danny was a scientist who founded a research company, and Dr. Birx’s older brother, Don Birx, is president of Plymouth State University. Dr. Birx’s family lived in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, during her early life.
Dr. Deborah Birx Husband
Dr. Deborah Birx is a married woman to her husband Paige Reffe. Dr. Birx lives with her parents, husband, and the family of one of her daughters in a multi-generational home. Birx’s husband, Paige Reffe, is an American lawyer who held managerial roles in the Carter, Reagan, and Clinton administrations.
Dr. Deborah Birx Daughter and Children
Dr. Birx is a parent of two adult daughters, Devynn Birx-Raybuck and Danielle Birx-Raybuck.
Dr. Deborah Birx Salary
From her job history and description, Dr. Birx is estimated to a substantial salary. However, Dr. Birx’s exact salary is not yet available to us. We strive to make them available for you as soon as possible.
Dr. Deborah Birx Net Worth
Dr. Deborah Birx has not revealed her net worth. She is a simple person and never likes to attract public attention by publicly displaying her wealth. However, this section is under review, we will update you when details about her net worth are revealed.
Dr. Deborah Birx Scarves
Documenting Dr. Birx’s scarves of choice as Response Coordinator for the White House Coronavirus Task Force. Dr. Birx’s ever-changing scarves captivate the internet. Dr. Birx has many scarves of different types click the link below to see more Birx’s scarves: Dr. Deborah Birx’s scarves
Dr. Deborah Birx Teeth
Dr. Deborah Birx has served as the Coronavirus Response Coordinator for the White House Coronavirus Task Force since February 2020. After doing our research, details about Dr. Birx’s teeth are not known to the public and it is also not known if she has any issues with her teeth.
Dr. Deborah Birx Religion
After doing our research, details about Dr. Birx’s religion is not known to the public. However, we are keeping tabs and will update this information once it is out.
Dr. Deborah Birx White House Coronavirus Task Force
On February 27, 2020, Vice President Mike Pence appointed Dr. Birx to the position of White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator. As part of this role, she reports to Pence on the White House Coronavirus Task Force. Know more about Nicole Saphier
On March 26, 2020, Dr. Birx sought to reassure Americans in a press conference that “there is no situation in the United States right now that warrants that kind of discussion [that ventilators or ICU hospital beds might be in limited supply] … You can be thinking about it … but to say that to the American people, to make the implication that when they need a hospital bed, it’s not going to be there, or when they need that ventilator, it’s not going to be there, we don’t have evidence of that right now.”
