Hazel R. O'Leary Politician

Hazel Reid O'Leary (born May 17, 1937) was the seventh United States Secretary of Energy, from 1993 to 1997, appointed by President Bill Clinton. As of 2012, she is the first and only woman and first and only African American to hold the position. She served as president of Fisk University, a historically black college (HBCU), from 2004 to 2012.

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Hazel R. O'Leary
Birth dateMay 17, 1937
Birth place
Newport News Virginia
Education
Fisk University
Rutgers School of Law–Newark
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officeUnited States Secretary of Energy
president
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