William E. Simon

Politician

Birthday November 27, 1927

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace New Jersey

DEATH DATE Jun 3, 2000 (72)

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About

Businessman and politician who was the 63rd Secretary of the Treasury from 1974 to 1977.

Before Fame

He received a degree from Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania in 1952 after serving in the US Army.

Trivia

He launched the Federal Energy Administration to address the 1973 oil crisis.

Family Life

His son, Bill Simon, was the Republican nominee for governor of California in 2002 but lost to Democrat Gray Davis.

Associated With

He was appointed Secretary of the Treasury by President Richard Nixon.