W. Michael Blumenthal

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W. Michael Blumenthal
64th United States Secretary of the Treasury
In office
January 23, 1977 – August 4, 1979
PresidentJimmy Carter
Preceded byWilliam E. Simon
Succeeded byG. William Miller
Personal details
Born
Werner Michael Blumenthal

(1926-01-03) January 3, 1926 (age 98)
Oranienburg, Prussia
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Margaret Eileen Polley (1951–1977),[1] Barbara Bennett
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley, Princeton University
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Werner Michael Blumenthal (born January 3, 1926) is an American politician. He was the United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1979.

References[change | change source]

  1. [1]"From Nazi Refugee to Treasury Chief: Mike Blumenthal's Next Step May Be Closer to Carter", People Magazine, August 29, 1977