Norman McCombs (born c. 1937) is a businessman and 2013 recipient of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
[1] McCombs developed an oxygen production system that helped ease the pain of millions suffering from lung diseases.
[2] President Barack Obama presented the medal to McCombs on February 1, 2013 at the White House.
After years of research, McCombs enrolled at the State University of New York at Buffalo earning a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering in 1968.
The device is primarily used to treat people suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).