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Also known as George Pratt Shultz, George P. Shultz, George Schultz

American politician (1920–2021)

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George Shultz (1920–2021) was an American male author. He is the author of the work *One Brief Miracle*. Shultz had five children.

He was recognized in the American Academy Arts Sciences collection. His writings have been referenced by 826 other encyclopedia articles.

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President
Ronald Reagan
Deputy
Walter J. Stoessel Jr. Kenneth W. Dam John C. Whitehead
Preceded by
Alexander Haig
Succeeded by
James Baker
Born
George Pratt Shultz , ( 1920-12-13 ) December 13, 1920, New York City , U.S.
Died
February 6, 2021 (2021-02-06) (aged 100), Stanford, California , U.S.
Resting place
Dawes Cemetery, Cummington, Massachusetts , U.S.
Party
Republican
Spouses
Helena O'Brien ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. February 16, 1946</span>"}]]}'>1946 ; died 1995 ) ​ Charlotte Mailliard ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1997 ) ​
Relatives
Tyler Shultz (grandson)
Education
Princeton University ( BS ) Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( PhD )
Awards
Presidential Medal of Freedom , (1989)
Allegiance
United States
Branch
United States Marine Corps
Service years
1942–1945
Rank
Captain
Battles wars
World War II Battle of Angaur

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
George
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
Stanford
Occupation
entrepreneur
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Notable work
book
Field of work
entrepreneurship
Conflict
World War II
Military rank
finance minister
Image
George Pratt Shultz (headshot).jpg
Number of children
5
Work location
Cambridge
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Commons category
George P. Shultz
date of birth
1920-12-13
name in native language
George Pratt Shultz
date of death
2021-02-06
subject has role
centenarian
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Encyclopedic overview

George Pratt Shultz (/ʃʊlts/ SHUULTS; December 13, 1920 – February 6, 2021) was an American economist, businessman, diplomat, and statesman who served in various positions under presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan. A member of the Republican Party, he is one of only two persons to have held four different Cabinet-level posts, the other being Elliot Richardson. As the 60th United States secretary of state, Shultz played a major role in shaping the foreign policy of the Reagan administration, and conservative foreign policy thought thereafter.

Born in New York City, Shultz grew up in Englewood, New Jersey. After graduating from Princeton University, he served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. After the war, Shultz earned a Doctor of Philosophy in industrial economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He taught at MIT from 1948 to 1957, taking a leave of absence in 1955 to take a position on President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Council of Economic Advisers. After serving as dean of the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, he accepted President Nixon's appointment as United States Secretary of Labor.

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