Lauro Cavazos

Lauro Cavazos
Lauro Cavazos
4th United States Secretary of Education
	In office; September 20, 1988 – December 12, 1990
President	Ronald Reagan; George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	William Bennett
Succeeded by	Lamar Alexander
10th President of Texas Tech University
	In office; 1980–1988
Preceded by	Lawrence Graves (interim)
Succeeded by	Robert W. Lawless
Personal details
Born	Lauro Fred Cavazos; January 4, 1927; Kingsville, Texas, U.S.
Died	March 15, 2022 (aged 95); Concord, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Peggy Ann Murdock
Children	10
Parents	Lauro F. Cavazos Sr. (father); Tomasa (Quintanilla) Cavazos (mother);
Relatives	descendant of Francita Alavez; Richard E. Cavazos (brother);
Education	Texas Tech University (BS, MS); Iowa State University (PhD);
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1944—1946

Lauro Fred Cavazos Jr. (January 4, 1927 – March 15, 2022) was an American educator and politician. He served as the United States Secretary of Education, and was the first Hispanic to serve in the United States Cabinet.

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