Clifford Alexander Jr.

Clifford Alexander Jr.
13th United States Secretary of the Army
In office
February 1977 – January 1981
PresidentJimmy Carter
Preceded byMartin R. Hoffmann
Succeeded byJohn O. Marsh, Jr.
Personal details
Born
Clifford Leopold Alexander, Jr.

(1933-09-21)September 21, 1933
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 3, 2022(2022-07-03) (aged 88)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma materHarvard University, Yale Law School
Occupationlawyer, businessman, government official

Clifford Leopold Alexander, Jr. (September 21, 1933 – July 3, 2022) was an American lawyer, businessman and politician. He was the first African-American Secretary of the Army. He served as Secretary of the Army from February 1977 to January 1981.[1][2]

Alexander Jr. died on July 3, 2022 in New York City from heart failure, aged 88.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Boss Man". Ebony (magazine). June 1977. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  2. ↑ Clifford Leopold Alexander Jr. Archived 2014-05-04 at the Wayback Machine, Secretaries of War and Secretaries of the Army, 1992 edition.
  3. ↑ Risen, Clay (July 4, 2022). "Clifford L. Alexander, Adviser to Presidents, Is Dead at 88". The New York Times. Retrieved July 4, 2022.