Clifford Alexander Jr.
Clifford Leopold Alexander, Jr. (September 21, 1933 – July 3, 2022) was an American lawyer, businessman and politician. He was the first African-American Secretary of the Army. He served as Secretary of the Army from February 1977 to January 1981.[1][2]
Clifford Alexander Jr. | |
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| 13th United States Secretary of the Army | |
| In office February 1977 – January 1981 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Martin R. Hoffmann |
| Succeeded by | John O. Marsh, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clifford Leopold Alexander, Jr. September 21, 1933 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 3, 2022 (aged 88) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University, Yale Law School |
| Occupation | lawyer, businessman, government official |
Alexander Jr. died on July 3, 2022 in New York City from heart failure, aged 88.[3]
References
- ↑ "Boss Man". Ebony (magazine). June 1977. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- ↑ Clifford Leopold Alexander Jr. Archived 2014-05-04 at the Wayback Machine, Secretaries of War and Secretaries of the Army, 1992 edition.
- ↑ Risen, Clay (July 4, 2022). "Clifford L. Alexander, Adviser to Presidents, Is Dead at 88". The New York Times. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
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