Douglas M. Costle

Douglas Michael Costle (July 27, 1939 – January 13, 2019) was one of the architects of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and he subsequently served President Jimmy Carter as EPA Administrator from 1977 to 1981.

Douglas M. Costle
3rd Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
In office
March 7, 1977  January 20, 1981
PresidentJimmy Carter
DeputyBarbara Blum
Preceded byRussell E. Train
Succeeded byAnne Gorsuch Burford
Personal details
Born
Douglas Michael Costle

(1939-07-27)July 27, 1939
Long Beach, California, U.S.
DiedJanuary 13, 2019(2019-01-13) (aged 79)
McLean, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseElizabeth Costle
Children2
EducationHarvard University (BA)
University of Chicago (JD)
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