Week of June 30, 2025

The power of the ‘Influencer General’

About: The Hill 7.1.25 (763 words)

by Nigel M. de S. Cameron

Key Point: Surgeon General Charles Everett Koop decided to be an influencer, long before “influencing” became a profession

Key Quote: “Koop was an influencer before Instagram, before YouTube, almost before the internet itself.”