Charles Duncan, Jr.
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Charles William Duncan, Jr. | |
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2nd United States Secretary of Energy | |
In office August 24, 1979 – January 20, 1981 | |
President | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | James R. Schlesinger |
Succeeded by | James B. Edwards |
United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |
In office January 31, 1977 – July 26, 1979 | |
President | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | Bill Clements |
Succeeded by | W. Graham Claytor, Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Houston, Texas | September 9, 1926
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Anne Smith Duncan |
Relations | John H. Duncan, brother |
Children | Charles William Duncan III and Mary Anne Duncan Dingus |
Residence | Houston, Texas |
Alma mater | Rice University University of Texas-Austin |
Charles William Duncan, Jr. (born September 9, 1926) is an American entrepreneur, administrator, and statesman. Duncan served as the U.S. Secretary of Energy on the Cabinet of President Jimmy Carter from 1979 to 1981.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ “Consideration of Harold Brown to Be Secretary of Defense and Charles W. Duncan, Jr., to be Deputy Secretary of Defense,” Senate Report No. 95-2, January 18, 1977.