F. David Mathews
American academic and politician · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1935 · age 90
Forrest David Mathews is an American politician who served as the 11th United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare during the administration of President Gerald Ford from 1975 to 1977. He also served two nonconsecutive terms as the president of the University of Alabama.
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![F. David Mathews in a meeting with President Ford to discuss a Federal initiative to immunize all Americans against the swine flu influenza. [l-r: Jonas Salk, President Ford, HEW Secretary F. David Mathews, Albert B. Sabin]; in the Cabinet room on March 24, 1976.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/President_Ford_discusses_the_swine_flu_influenza_-_NARA_-_7064712.jpg/1280px-President_Ford_discusses_the_swine_flu_influenza_-_NARA_-_7064712.jpg)
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In 1983, Mathews was elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. He served as president and chief executive officer of the Kettering Foundation from 1981 to 2022. He is President and CEO of The Center for Citizenship Community and Democracy (CCCD). He is the author of several books on democratic practice and education.
