Who Is Bechara Choucair? 10 Facts You Need To Know

Bechara Choucair is the chief community health officer for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Incorporation. Initially, he worked at a clinic for 12 years after completing his academics and training. He then worked in Trinity Health as a commissioner in the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH).

Bechara Choucair recently is in the headlines of the media as he has been picked to coordinate with President Joe Biden for effective testing and supply of COVID-19 vaccination. He is one of the three heads chosen for Biden’s new “National Pandemic Testing Board”.

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It’s an honor to join @JoeBiden administration as White House COVID-19 Vaccinations Coordinator during this pivotal moment in the pandemic. I’m humbled to be part of the team working to ensure an efficient, equitable, and effective roll out. https://t.co/miiiST8HCj

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— Bechara Choucair (@choucair) December 30, 2020

10 Facts On Bechara Choucair

1. Bechara Choucair is 47 years old born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon.
2. Currently, he lives with his family in Oakland, California.
3. Is Bechara Choucair married? Well, he likes to keep his personal and professional life apart. He has never really spoken about his relationship status on public platforms.
4. Bechara Choucair has a well-written bio on Wikipedia. Information about his career is available on the web.
5. Moreover, Bechara Choucair stays active on Twitter with more than 5K followers. But he is not officially active on Instagram.
6. Coming to his earnings, Bechara Choucair is making a good amount of money from his work but details about his net worth and salary are still under review.
7. Biden picked Bechara Choucair as the new Covid-19 vaccine coordinator. His team will coordinate with state and local officials.
8. For his educational background, Bechara studied at a local school and graduated from the American University of Beirut. Likewise, he completed his master’s degree in health care from the University of Texas in Dallas.
9. Bechara moved to Chicago, America to pursue his dreams from Beirut, Lebanon.
10. After working 5 years at CDPH, Bechara Choucair joined Kaiser Permanente in 2016. Since then, he has been working for more than a million Kaiser Permanente Medicaid members.