Paul H. O'Neill | |
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72nd United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
In office January 20, 2001 – December 31, 2002 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Deputy | Kenneth W. Dam |
Preceded by | Lawrence Summers |
Succeeded by | John W. Snow |
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Born | Paul Henry O'Neill December 4, 1935 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | April 18, 2020 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 84)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Nancy O'Neill (née Jo Wolfe) |
Children | 4 |
Education | California State University, Fresno (BA) Indiana University Bloomington (MPA) |
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Paul Henry O'Neill (December 4, 1935 – April 18, 2020) was an American businessman and government official who served as the 72nd United States Secretary of the Treasury for part of President George W. Bush's first term, from January 2001 until his resignation in December 2002.[1] Prior to his term as Secretary, O'Neill was chairman and CEO of industrial giant Alcoa and chairman of the RAND Corporation.