Clayton Keith Yeutter
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| Counselor to the President | |
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In office February 1, 1992 – January 20, 1993 |
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| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Ed Meese (1985) |
| Succeeded by | David Gergen |
| Chair of the Republican National Committee | |
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In office January 25, 1991 – February 1, 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Lee Atwater |
| Succeeded by | Richard Bond |
| 23rd United States Secretary of Agriculture | |
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In office February 16, 1989 – March 1, 1991 |
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| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Richard Lyng |
| Succeeded by | Ed Madigan |
| 9th United States Trade Representative | |
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In office July 1, 1985 – January 20, 1989 |
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| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Bill Brock |
| Succeeded by | Carla Hills |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Clayton Keith Yeutter December 10, 1930 Eustis, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | March 4, 2017 (aged 86) Potomac, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jeanne Vierk (1952–1991) Cristena Bach (1993–2017) |
| Children | 7 |
| Education |
University of Nebraska, Lincoln (BS, JD, MS, PhD) University of Wisconsin, Madison |
Clayton Keith "Clay" Yeutter, ONZM (/ˈjaɪtər/; December 10, 1930 – March 4, 2017) served as United States Secretary of Agriculture under President George H. W. Bush from 1989 to 1991 before serving as Counselor to the President in 1992. He served as United States Trade Representative from 1985 to 1989 and as Chairman for the Republican National Committee from 1991 until 1992. Yeutter was employed as a Senior Advisor at the international law firm Hogan Lovells in Washington, D.C.
Yeutter was born in Eustis, Nebraska. Yeutter was a graduate of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from which he received a B.S., a J.D. and a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics. Yeutter later served as Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Consumer Services from 1973 to 1974, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for International Affairs and Commodity Programs from 1974 to 1975, and Deputy Special Representative for Trade Negotiations from 1975 to 1977.
Yeutter was born in Eustis, Nebraska, during the Nebraska Dust Bowl and the Great Depression. Despite a successful career in government and politics, Yeutter expressed a continued desire to remain close to his upbringing. As Deputy Trade Representative Yeutter stated, "I once wanted to stay in Nebraska and be a successful farmer. There are days when I get a yearning to return."
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