Paul H. O'Neill

Paul H. O'Neill
Official portrait, 2001
72nd United States Secretary of the Treasury
In office
January 20, 2001 – December 31, 2002
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
DeputyKenneth W. Dam
Preceded byLawrence Summers
Succeeded byJohn W. Snow
Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget
In office
1974–1977
PresidentGerald Ford
Personal details
BornPaul Henry O'Neill
(1935-12-04)December 4, 1935
DiedApril 18, 2020(2020-04-18) (aged 84)
PartyRepublican
SpouseNancy O'Neill (née Jo Wolfe)
Children4
EducationCalifornia State University, Fresno (BA)
Indiana University Bloomington (MPA)
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Paul Henry O'Neill (December 4, 1935 – April 18, 2020) was an American businessman and government official who served as the 72nd United States secretary of the treasury for part of President George W. Bush's first term, from January 2001 until his resignation in December 2002. Prior to his term as Secretary, O'Neill was chairman and CEO of industrial giant Alcoa and chairman of the RAND Corporation.