Bill Brock

Bill Brock
18th United States Secretary of Labor
In office April 29, 1985 – October 31, 1987
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Raymond J. Donovan
Succeeded by	Ann McLaughlin
8th United States Trade Representative
In office January 23, 1981 – April 29, 1985
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Reubin Askew
Succeeded by	Clayton Yeutter
Chair of the Republican National Committee
In office January 14, 1977 – January 20, 1981
Preceded by	Mary Louise Smith
Succeeded by	Richard Richards
United States Senator from Tennessee
In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1977
Preceded by	Albert Gore Sr.
Succeeded by	Jim Sasser
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 3rd district
In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1971
Preceded by	James B. Frazier Jr.
Succeeded by	LaMar Baker
Personal details
Born	William Emerson Brock III (1930-11-23)November 23, 1930 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	March 25, 2021(2021-03-25) (aged 90) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Laura Handly ​ ​ (m. 1957; died 1985)​ Sandra Schubert ​ (m. 2000)​
Children	4
Education	Washington and Lee University (BA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1953–1956

William Emerson Brock III (November 23, 1930 – March 25, 2021) was an American politician from Tennessee. A member of Republican Party, he served in both chambers of the United States Congress as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1963 to 1971 and a member of the United States Senate from 1971 to 1977. He later served in the Cabinet of the United States from 1981 to 1987 under U.S. president Ronald Reagan. He was the grandson of William E. Brock Sr., a Democratic U.S. senator from Tennessee who served from 1929 to 1931.