James R. Schlesinger
James Rodney Schlesinger (15 Februar, 1929 - 27 Mairch, 2014) wis Unitit States Secretary of Defense frae 1973 tae 1975 unner preses Richard Nixon an Gerald Ford. He became Americae's first Secretary of Energy unner Jimmy Carter.
James R. Schlesinger | |
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| 1st Secretary of Energy | |
| In office August 6, 1977 – August 23, 1979 | |
| Preses | Jimmy Carter |
| Precedit bi | Position established |
| Succeedit bi | Charles Duncan, Jr. |
| 12th United States Secretary of Defense | |
| In office July 2, 1973 – November 19, 1975 | |
| Preses | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Precedit bi | Elliot Richardson |
| Succeedit bi | Donald Rumsfeld |
| 9th Director of Central Intelligence | |
| In office January 2, 1973 – July 2, 1973 | |
| Preses | Richard Nixon |
| Precedit bi | Richard Helms |
| Succeedit bi | William Colby |
| 6th Chairman of the United States Atomic Energy Commission | |
| In office 1971–1973 | |
| Preses | Richard Nixon |
| Precedit bi | Glenn T. Seaborg |
| Succeedit bi | Dixy Lee Ray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Rodney Schlesinger 15 Februar 1929 New York Ceety, New York, U.S. |
| Dee'd | 27 Mairch 2014 (aged 85) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Poleetical pairty | Republican |
| Spoose(s) | Rachel Line Mellinger (m. 1954-1995; her death) |
| Bairns | Eight |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Profession | Economist |
On 27 Mairch, 2014, Schlesinger deit frae complications of pneumonia at a Baltimore hospital. He wis 85.[1]