AKA Samuel Riley Pierce, Jr.

Born: 8-Sep-1922
Birthplace: Glen Cove, NY
Died: 31-Oct-2000
Location of death: Washington, DC [1]
Cause of death: unspecified

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Republican

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: US Secretary of HUD, 1981-89

Military service: US Army (1943-46)

    University: BA, Cornell University (1947)
    Law School: JD, Cornell Law School (1949)
    Law School: LLM, New York University (1952)
    Professor: New York University (1958-70)
    Administrator: Trustee, Cornell University (1972-77 and 1978-82)

    US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1981-89)
    US Treasury Department (1970-73)
    Battle, Fowler, Joffin, Pierce and Khoel Partner
    US Justice Department Assoc. Counsel, Subcommittee on Anti-Trust, US Sup. Ct. (1956)
    US Labor Department Assistant Undersecretary of Labor (1955-56)
    US Justice Department Asst. US Attorney, Southern District New York (1953-55)
    Elizabeth Dole for President
    George W. Bush for President
    National Republican Senatorial Committee
    Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
    Phi Beta Kappa Society
    Eagle Scout 1936
    Distinguished Eagle Scout Award
    Took the Fifth
    Stroke

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