Damon Arnold

COL Damon T. Arnold M.D., M.P.H, M.A. (USAR-Ret.) attended the University of

Illinois and CHDS - Naval Postgraduate School. He completed Residencies in

Occupational and Environmental Medicine as well as Internal Medicine. He

currently works at HCSC - Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL, TX, OK, NM and MT.

He served as the Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)

[2007 - 2011]. He served for 26 years in the Illinois ARNG: JTF Medical

Commander; Blackhawk Helicopter Flight Surgeon; two tours of combat duty in

Iraq. He is an Adjunct Professor in the University of Illinois College of Medicine

and School of Public Health. He has also published numerous articles and a book (The

Theory of Social Disruption). He lives with his wife, Sharon Johnson-Arnold.