Ralph Abraham
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Ralph Abraham, who was picked to be: Principal Deputy Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health & Human Services in January, 2026. It is part of a collection of thousands of ethics documents ProPublica has been collecting from across the Trump administration.
Roles Outside Government
Officials are required to disclose paid or unpaid positions they hold or recently held outside the federal government, including roles as officer, director, trustee or employee. (Form 278e, Part 1)
| Organization | Position held | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOUISIANA DEPT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITAL | SECRETARY/L OUISIANA SURGEON GENERAL, 1/2024 - Present | 1 | |
| Guardian Health Clinic | PHYSICIAN, 5/2011 - Present | 2 | |
| Abraham Farms, LLC | President, Co- Owner, Member, 2/2002 - Present | LLC that holds and rents farm and timberland. Co-own with spouse. | 3 |
| Air2There LLC | President, Co- Owner, Member, 10/2023 - Present | LLC is dormant as of June 2024. Intended as an aircraft holding company for tax purposes, however, the LLC has no assets. Value of the LLC is below reporting threshold for Part 2 (approximately $950) and generates no income. | 4 |
| Drake's Landing | President, 6/1999 - Present | Sole proprietorship which operates as a charter flight business. Company assets include an aircraft. | 5 |
Employment Assets
Officials are required to disclose assets associated with their employment, including salary, retirement accounts, stocks, intellectual property and awards or prizes. (Form 278e, Part 2)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep IRA | $9,000 | cash distributions | 1 | ||
| EQ/MFS Technology Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| EQ/Invesco Global Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | ||
| EQ/JP Morgan Growth Stock Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.3 | ||
| EQ/Mid Cap Index Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.4 | ||
| EQ/Equity 500 Index Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.5 | ||
| Guaranteed Interest Account | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.6 | ||
| EQ/Common Stock Index Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.7 | ||
| IRA | $19,000 | cash distributions | 2 | ||
| EQ/MFS Technology Fund | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| EQ/Invesco Global Fund | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| EQ/JP Morgan Growth Stock Fund | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| EQ/Mid Cap Index Fund | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 2.4 | ||
| EQ/Equity 500 Index Fund | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 2.5 | ||
| Guaranteed Interest Account | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 2.6 | ||
| EQ/Common Stock Index Fund | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 2.7 | ||
| Abraham Farms, LLC | President, member, and co-owner of the LLC (40% ownership interest, spouse owns 40%. Receive passive rental income from farm properties owned by LLC. | 3 | |||
| Farmland, 800 acres, Richland Parrish, LA | $1M - $5M | None (or less than $201) | Rent or Royalties | 3.1 | |
| Farmland, 80 acres, Richland Parrish, LA | $250K - $500K | $15,001 - $50,000 | Rent or Royalties | 3.2 | |
| Farmland, 11 acres, Richland Parrish, LA | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | Rent or Royalties | 3.3 | |
| Timberland, 12 acres, Richland Parrish, LA | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.4 | ||
| Drake's Landing | $50,001 - $100K | $437K | Lease income | Sole proprietorship. Operated as a charter flight service. | 4 |
| Louisiana Department of Health Office of the Surgeon General | $453K | Salary | 5 | ||
| Guardian Health Clinic | $600K | Salary | Employed as a physician. I do not own any equity interest in the Guardian Health Clinic. | 6 |
Employment Agreements
Officials are required to disclose agreements relating to other jobs, including what will happen with any small businesses they own during government service and any continued health care coverage, planned leaves of absence, severance or bonuses. (Form 278e, Part 3)
| Organization | Agreement | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Farms, LLC | Upon my appointment to HHS, I will resign my position as president. I will continue to have a financial interest but will not provide services material to the production of income. (2002-02-01) | 1 | |
| Drake's Landing | Upon my appointment to HHS, I will resign my position as president. I will continue to have a financial interest but will not provide services material to the production of income. (1999-06-01) | 2 | |
| Air2There, LLC | This company will remain dormant during my appointment. (2023-10-01) | 3 |
Compensation
Officials are required to disclose the sources of any compensation above $5,000 in a year. (Form 278e, Part 4)
Spouse’s Assets
Officials are required to disclose their spouse’s assets, including salary and retirement accounts worth more than $1,000. (Form 278e, Part 5)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRA | $10,000 | cash distributions | 1 | ||
| EQ/MFS Technology Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| EQ/Invesco Global Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | ||
| EQ/JP Morgan Growth Stock Fund | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 1.3 | ||
| EQ/Mid Cap Index Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.4 | ||
| EQ/Equity 500 Index Fund | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 1.5 | ||
| Guaranteed Interest Account | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 1.6 | ||
| EQ/Common /Stock Index Fund | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 1.7 | ||
| Rollover IRA | $4,300 | cash distributions | 2 | ||
| EQ/Large Cap Value Managed Volatility Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| EQ/Mid Cap Value Managed Volatility Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| EQ/AB Small Cap Growth | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| EQ/Common Stock Index Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.4 |
Other Assets and Income
Officials are required to disclose other assets and sources of investment income belonging to them, their spouse or their dependent children. These include annuities, bonds, cash, college savings plans, farms, precious metals, real estate, stocks, trusts and wills. (Form 278e, Part 6)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Real Estate, Destin, FL | $250K - $500K | $15,001 - $50,000 | Rent or Royalties | 1 | |
| Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co., universal life | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 2 | ||
| U.S. Bank (Cash) | $500K - $1M | None (or less than $201) | Interest | 3 | |
| Cross Keys Bank, private equity (1000 shares) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | Capital Gains | 4 | |
| CapitalBancorp, Inc., private equity (1208 shares) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | Capital Gains | 5 | |
| Equitable, Retirement Cornerstone, variable annuity | 6 | ||||
| Strategic Allocation Fund | $1M - $5M | None (or less than $201) | 6.1 | ||
| Equitable Retirement Cornerstone, variable annuity | None (or less than $201) | 7 | |||
| Strategic Allocation Fund | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 7.1 |
Liabilities
Officials are required to disclose their liabilities totaling more than $10,000, as well as any linked to their spouse or dependent children. These include mortgages, credit card debt and student loans. The interest rates and loan repayment terms are also required. (Form 278e, Part 8)
| Creditor | Description | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| CROSS KEYS BANK | type: Mortgage (investment/rent al property), amount: $100,001 - $250,000, year-incurred: 2021, rate: 4.75, term: 4 YEARS | 1 | |
| FEDERAL LAND BANK | type: Mortgage (investment/rent al property), amount: $250,001 - $500,000, year-incurred: 2008, rate: 6%, term: 20 | 2 |
About the Data
Most political appointees and senior officials in the executive branch are required by law to file public financial disclosure reports. These are documents that detail their financial holdings, positions they hold outside government, their spouse’s holdings, their liabilities and their recent financial transactions (such as buying or selling stock) during a defined reporting period.
The most senior officials file their disclosures with an agency called the Office of Government Ethics, and others file them with a designated ethics official within their agency. The Ethics in Government Act allows members of the public and the press to request these documents.
We’re publishing this information to give the public an important glimpse into the financial ties of a powerful and often hidden cadre of presidential appointees within the federal bureaucracy.
The main document type included in the database is the OGE Form 278e, which appointees must file when they are nominated (for Senate-confirmed appointees) or when they enter government (all others), and then annually while in the position. Another common document included is the OGE Form 278-T, also known as a periodic transaction report, which all public filers must submit within 30 days of a transaction. We are also making other ethics documents available, such as ethics agreements, certificates of divestiture and other documents we have obtained under the Ethics in Government Act.
