F. David Mathews

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F. David Mathews
11th United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
In office August 8, 1975 – January 20, 1977
President	Gerald Ford
Preceded by	Caspar Weinberger
Succeeded by	Joseph A. Califano Jr.
Personal details
Born	Forrest David Mathews (1935-12-06) December 6, 1935 (age 88) Grove Hill, Alabama, U.S.
Political party	Independent
Education	University of Alabama (BA) Columbia University (MA, PhD)

Forrest David Mathews (born December 6, 1935) is an American politician who served as the 11th United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare during the administration of President Gerald Ford from 1975 to 1977. He also served two nonconsecutive terms as the president of the University of Alabama. In 1983, Mathews was elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.^[1] He served as president and chief executive officer of the Kettering Foundation from 1981 to 2022. He is the author of several books on democratic practice and education.