Samuel Bodman

United States Secretary of Energy and previously Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department.

Samuel Wright Bodman III (November 26, 1938 – September 7, 2018) was an American politician. He was the 11th United States Secretary of Energy.[1] He was previously the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury and the Deputy Secretary of Commerce.

Samuel W. Bodman
11th United States Secretary of Energy
In office
January 31, 2005 – January 20, 2009
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded bySpencer Abraham
Succeeded bySteven Chu
Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
In office
February 2004 – January 2005
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byKenneth W. Dam
Succeeded byRobert Kimmitt
Personal details
Born(1938-11-26)November 26, 1938
Chicago, Illinois, United States
DiedSeptember 7, 2018(2018-09-07) (aged 79)
El Paso, Texas, United States
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)M. Diane Bodman
Alma materCornell University (B.S.)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sc.D.)

Bodman died in El Paso, Texas on September 7, 2018 at the age of 79.[2] The cause of death was complications from primary progressive aphasia.[3]

References

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  1. "Department of Energy biography". Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2007-02-02.
  2. Statement from Secretary Perry on the passing of Samuel W. Bodman
  3. Samuel W. Bodman, 79; former Fidelity executive served as US energy secretary

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