John Albert Knebel
| John Albert Knebel | |
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| 19th United States Secretary of Agriculture | |
| In office November 4, 1976 – January 20, 1977 |
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| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Earl L. Butz |
| Succeeded by | Robert S. Bergland |
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| Born | October 4, 1936 Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Alma mater | West Point Creighton University American University |
John Albert Knebel (born October 4, 1936 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a former United States government official who served as Secretary of Agriculture under President Gerald Ford.[1] He graduated from West Point in 1959 and received his Master's at Creighton University in 1962.[1] In 1965 he received his law degree from American University.[1] Between 1965 and 1968 he was engaged in private practice with the firm of Howrey, Simon, Baker and Murchison in Washington, DC.[1] He was a legislative assistant to Congressman J. Ernest Wharton in 1963 and 1964 and served as general counsel to the Small Business Administration during Nixon's second term.[1] He was also a member of the American, Federal, and District of Columbia Bar Association.[1] In March 1971, he became the General Counsel of the Small Business Administration, and in January 1973 he was appointed as General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture.[1] He was a partner in the law firm of Brownstein, Zeidman, Schomer and Chase from April until December 1975, when he was named the Under Secretary/Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.[1] On November 4, 1976, he was named Secretary of Agriculture by President Gerald Ford after his predecessor, Earl Butz, resigned amid a scandal involving a racist comment.[1] His period in this office was brief and ended January 20, 1977, when Jimmy Carter replaced Ford in the White House.[2] After that, he returned to law and as of 2003[update] was still the president of the American Mining Congress.[2]
Personal life [edit]
Knebel married Zenia Marks of Wycoff, New Jersey, with whom he has had three children.[1] He and his family resided in McLean, Virginia at the time on his appointment as Secretary of Agriculture in 1976.[1]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Biographies of Cabinet Department Secretaries during the Gerald R. Ford Presidency, 1974-1977: A-K". The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Digital Library. Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Former Secretaries". USDA.gov. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
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| Preceded by Earl Butz |
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Served under: Gerald Ford 1976–1977 |
Succeeded by Robert Bergland |
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