Bill Brock

William Emerson "Bill" Brock III (November 23, 1930 – March 25, 2021) was a Republican United States senator from Tennessee, having served from 1971 to 1977. Upon the election of Ronald Reagan as U.S. president, Brock was appointed U.S. Trade Representative, a position he had until 1985 when he was made Secretary of Labor.

Bill Brock
18th United States Secretary of Labor
In office April 29, 1985 – October 31, 1987
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Raymond J. Donovan
Succeeded by	Ann Dore McLaughlin
8th United States Trade Representative
In office January 20, 1981 – April 29, 1985
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Reubin Askew
Succeeded by	Clayton Keith Yeutter
United States Senator from Tennessee
In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1977
Preceded by	Albert Gore Sr.
Succeeded by	Jim Sasser
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 3rd district
In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1971
Preceded by	James B. Frazier, Jr.
Succeeded by	LaMar Baker
50th Chairman of the Republican National Committee
In office 1977–1981
Preceded by	Mary Louise Smith
Succeeded by	Richard Richards
Personal details
Born	William Emerson Brock III (1930-11-23)November 23, 1930 Chattanooga, Tennessee
Died	March 26, 2021(2021-03-26) (aged 90) Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Washington and Lee University
Military service
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1953-1956

Brock died from pneumonia in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on March 25, 2021, at age 90.

Bill Brock Media

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  The official portrait of William E. Brock hangs in the Department of Labor

Other websites

• United States Congress. "Bill Brock (id: B000851)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• USDOL biography
• e-archive biography
• William Emerson Brock III Papers Archived 2016-08-10 at the Wayback Machine, University of Tennessee Knoxville Libraries
• Appearances on C-SPAN