American economist, statesman, and businessman (1920-2021) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George Pratt Shultz (December 13, 1920 – February 6, 2021) was an American politician, economist, statesman, and businessman. He served as the United States Secretary of Labor from 1969 to 1970, as the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 1972 to 1974, and as the U.S. Secretary of State from 1982 to 1989.
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United States Secretary of State | |
In office July 16, 1982 – January 20, 1989 | |
President | Ronald Reagan |
Deputy | Walter Stoessel Kenneth Dam John Whitehead |
Preceded by | Alexander Haig |
Succeeded by | James Baker |
United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
In office June 12, 1972 – May 8, 1974 | |
President | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | John Connally |
Succeeded by | William E. Simon |
Director of the Office of Management and Budget | |
In office July 1, 1970 – June 11, 1972 | |
President | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | Robert Mayo |
Succeeded by | Caspar Weinberger |
United States Secretary of Labor | |
In office January 22, 1969 – July 1, 1970 | |
President | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | Willard Wirtz |
Succeeded by | James Hodgson |
Personal details | |
Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | December 13, 1920
Died | February 6, 2021 100) Stanford, California, U.S. | (aged
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Helena O'Brien (1946–1995) Charlotte Mailliard (1997–2021) |
Alma mater | Princeton University Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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Years of service | 1942–1945 |
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Shultz was born on December 13, 1920 in New York City, New York[1] and studied at Princeton University and at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has been married to Helena O'Brien from 1946 until her death in 1995. He married Charlotte Mailliard in 1997. Shultz has five children.
He and Henry Kissinger were the last surviving members of Nixon's cabinet. Schultz died at age 100 on February 6, 2021, at his home in Stanford, California.[2]
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