Lauro Cavazos
Lauro Cavazos | |
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| 4th United States Secretary of Education | |
| In office September 20, 1988 – December 12, 1990 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | William Bennett |
| Succeeded by | Lamar Alexander |
| 10th President of Texas Tech University | |
| In office 1980–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Graves (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Robert W. Lawless |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lauro Fred Cavazos January 4, 1927 Kingsville, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | March 15, 2022 (aged 95) Concord, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Peggy Ann Murdock |
| Children | 10 |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1944—1946 |
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Lauro Fred Cavazos Jr. (January 4, 1927 – March 15, 2022) was an American educator and politician. He served as the United States Secretary of Education and was the first Hispanic to serve in the United States Cabinet.