William P. Clements, Jr.
| Bill Clements | |
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| 42nd & 44th Governor of Texas | |
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In office January 20, 1987 – January 15, 1991 |
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| Lieutenant | William Pettus "Bill" Hobby, Jr. |
| Preceded by | Mark White |
| Succeeded by | Ann Richards |
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In office January 16, 1979 – January 18, 1983 |
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| Lieutenant | William Pettus "Bill" Hobby, Jr. |
| Preceded by | Dolph Briscoe |
| Succeeded by | Mark White |
| United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |
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In office January 30, 1973 – January 20, 1977 |
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| President |
Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Rush |
| Succeeded by | Charles Duncan, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
William Perry Clements, Jr. April 13, 1917 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | May 29, 2011 (aged 94) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Grove Hill Memorial Park Dallas, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
(1) Pauline Allen Gill |
| Children |
B. Gill Clements (1941–2010) |
| Residence | Dallas, Texas |
| Alma mater | Southern Methodist University (dropped out) |
| Profession | Oil driller |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army United States Army Corps of Engineers
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| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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(1) In 1979, Clements became Texas' first Republican governor in 105 years. (2) Clements was an early contributor to the 2008 candidacy of Republican presidential candidate U.S. Senator John McCain of Arizona. |
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(1) Pauline Allen Gill
B. Gill Clements (1941–2010)
Nancy Clements-Seay
Stepchildren:
Dan Bass
Bonnie Bass-Smith
Barbara Bass-Moroney
(1) In 1979, Clements became Texas' first Republican governor in 105 years.
William Perry "Bill" Clements, Jr. (April 13, 1917 – May 29, 2011) was an American businessman, university executive, and politician from Texas. After making his fortune in crude oil, Clements would go on to serve as Deputy Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Board of Governors at Southern Methodist University.
Clements, a Republican, is most notable for serving as Governor of Texas for two non-consecutive terms. When first sworn in in 1979, he became the first Republican to have served as governor of the U.S. state of Texas since Reconstruction. When Clements left office for good at the end of his second term in 1991, his eight total years in office were the most served by any Texas governor prior to governor Rick Perry. Clements was the first governor to be elected to multiple terms since Texas changed its constitution in 1972 to extend their governor's term of office to four years; since then, Perry and his predecessor, George W. Bush, have also won multiple terms. Clements is also well known for being involved in the payment of players during the infamous days of the SMU football scandal. His involvement, along with others, would eventually lead to the NCAA applying the "Death Penalty" to the University and the football program itself.
Clements was born in Dallas and worked as an oil driller for many years. He founded SEDCO in 1947, the world's largest offshore drilling company and technical leader of the offshore drilling industry, developing dynamically positioned drilling rigs, top drives, and many other offshore drilling innovations. In 1984, SEDCO was sold to Schlumberger, and its assets combined with their drilling contractor subsidiary, Forex, under Schlumberger management, to form Sedco-Forex. Sedco-Forex was acquired by Transocean in 1999 and combined with their existing fleet. He entered politics as the United States Deputy Secretary of Defense under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, and, in 1973, served as acting Secretary of Defense for 39 days, which is the shortest term for any Secretary of Defense.
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