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William Bennett

William Bennett
Bennett in 2011
Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy
In office
March 13, 1989 – December 13, 1990
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byBob Martinez
3rd United States Secretary of Education
In office
February 6, 1985 – September 20, 1988
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byTerrel Bell
Succeeded byLauro Cavazos
Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities
In office
December 24, 1981 – February 6, 1985
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byJoseph Duffey
Succeeded byJohn Agresto (acting)
Personal details
Born
William John Bennett

(1943-07-31) July 31, 1943 (age 81)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (1986–present)
Other political
affiliations
Democratic (before 1986)
Spouse
Elayne Glover
(m. 1982)
RelationsRobert S. Bennett (brother)
Children2
EducationWilliams College (BA)
University of Texas at Austin (MA, PhD)
Harvard University (JD)

William John Bennett (born July 31, 1943) is an American conservative politician and political commentator who served as Secretary of Education from 1985 to 1988 under President Ronald Reagan. He also held the post of director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under George H. W. Bush.


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