William Gianelli

William Gianelli (February 19, 1919 – March 30, 2020) was an American lawyer, engineer and politician. He was the United States Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) from 1981 to 1984 during the Ronald Reagan.[1] Before this, Gianelli as head of the California Department of Water Resources.[2] He was born in Stockton, California.

William Gianelli
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3rd United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works
In office
April 1981 – May 1984
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byMichael Blumenfeld
Succeeded byRobert K. Dawson
Personal details
Born(1919-02-19)February 19, 1919
Stockton, California, U.S.
DiedMarch 30, 2020(2020-03-30) (aged 101)
Monterey, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
OccupationEngineer & public official

Gianelli died on March 30, 2020 in Monterey, California at the age of 101.[3]

References

  1. William R. Gianelli; Malca Chall (1986). William R. Gianelli: The California State Department of Water Resources, 1967-1973. Regional Oral History Office, Bancroft Library, University of California.
  2. "President Reagan's Nomination of Gianelli as Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)". Archived from the original on 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
  3. IN MEMORIAM: WILLIAM R. GIANELLI