James R. Schlesinger
February 15, 1929 โ March 27, 2014
James R. Schlesinger was an American economist and statesman. He served as Secretary of Defense from 1973 to 1975 under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, after serving as Chair of the Atomic Energy Commission and briefly as CIA Director in 1973. He became America's first Secretary of Energy under Jimmy Carter in 1977, serving until 1979.
Offices held
Feb 2, 1973 โ Jul 2, 1973
Preceded by
Richard Helms Succeeded by
William Colby
Richard Helms Succeeded by
William Colby
Jul 2, 1973 โ Nov 19, 1975
Preceded by
Elliot Richardson Succeeded by
Donald Rumsfeld
Elliot Richardson Succeeded by
Donald Rumsfeld
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