Donald Regan
Donald Thomas Regan (December 21, 1918 – June 10, 2003) was the 66th United States secretary of the treasury from 1981 to 1985 and the White House chief of staff from 1985 to 1987 under Ronald Reagan.
Donald Regan | |
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Regan in 1983 | |
| 11th White House Chief of Staff | |
| In office February 4, 1985 – February 27, 1987 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | James Baker |
| Succeeded by | Howard Baker |
| 66th United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
| In office January 22, 1981 – February 1, 1985 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Deputy | R. T. McNamar |
| Preceded by | G. William Miller |
| Succeeded by | James Baker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donald Thomas Regan December 21, 1918 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 10, 2003 (aged 84) Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ann George Buchanan (m. 1942) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Regan studied at Harvard University before he served in the U.S. Marine Corps, achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel. In 1946, he began to work for Merrill Lynch, serving as its chairman and CEO from 1971 to 1980.
In the Reagan administration, Regan advocated "Reaganomics" and tax cuts as a means to create jobs and to stimulate production.
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