Clifford Alexander Jr.

Cliff Alexander
Official portrait, c. 1977
13th United States Secretary of the Army
In office February 13, 1977 – January 20, 1981
President	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	Martin R. Hoffmann
Succeeded by	Percy A. Pierre (acting)
Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
In office August 4, 1967 – May 1, 1969
President	Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Stephen N. Shulman
Succeeded by	William H. Brown III
Personal details
Born	Clifford Leopold Alexander Jr. (1933-09-21)September 21, 1933 New York City, U.S.
Died	July 3, 2022(2022-07-03) (aged 88) New York City, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Adele Logan ​ (m. 1959)​
Children	Elizabeth Mark
Education	Harvard University (BA) Yale University (LLB)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1958
Unit	New York National Guard  • 369th Infantry Regiment

Clifford Leopold Alexander Jr. (September 21, 1933 – July 3, 2022) was an American lawyer, businessman and public servant from New York City. He first served on the National Security Council during the Kennedy administration, before becoming chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 1967. He was appointed Secretary of the Army a decade later, becoming the first African American to hold the position. He served in that role until 1981.