Paul O'Neill (politician)
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| 72nd United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
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In office January 20, 2001 – December 31, 2002 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Summers |
| Succeeded by | John W. Snow |
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| Born |
Paul Henry O'Neill December 4, 1935 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy O'Neill |
| Alma mater |
California State University-Fresno Claremont Graduate University Indiana University, Bloomington |
| Religion | Methodist |
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Paul Henry O'Neill (born December 4, 1935) served as the 72nd United States Secretary of the Treasury for part of President George W. Bush's first term. He was fired in December 2002 for his public disagreement with the administration. Prior to his term as Secretary of the Treasury, O'Neill was chairman and CEO of Pittsburgh-based industrial giant Alcoa and chairman of the RAND Corporation.
O'Neill was born in St. Louis, Missouri and currently resides in Pittsburgh. He met his wife at Anchorage High School in Anchorage, Alaska, from which they both graduated in 1954. He lived on the military base there with his parents. He received a bachelor's degree in Economics from California State University, Fresno, studied economics at Claremont Graduate University in 1961, and received a Master of Public Administration from Indiana University. O'Neill and his wife Nancy have four children, 12 grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren.
He began his public service as a computer systems analyst with the Veterans Administration, where he served from 1961 to 1966. He joined the United States Office of Management and Budget in 1967, and was deputy director of OMB from 1974 to 1977.
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