William E. Simon

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Secretary of the Treasury, businessman (1927-2000)

United States PoliticiansLived 1927 to 2000 · aged 72

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An Oval Office meeting of Nixon administration economic advisors and cabinet members on May 7, 1974. Clockwise from Richard Nixon: George Shultz, James T. Lynn, Alexander Haig, Roy Ash, Herbert Stein, and Simon.

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1985Silver Olympic Order

Order of the Nile

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Reginald WingateAlso won Order of the Nile

Lothar BolzAlso won Order of the Nile

Édouard Louis Joseph, 1st Baron EmpainAlso won Order of the Nile

Jagatjit Singh I of KapurthalaAlso won Order of the Nile

Charles Paget, 6th Marquess of AngleseyAlso won Order of the Nile

Boghos NubarAlso won Order of the Nile

About this person

William Edward Simon was an American businessman and philanthropist who served as the 63rd United States Secretary of the Treasury. He became the Secretary of the Treasury on May 9, 1974, during the Nixon administration. After Nixon resigned, Simon was reappointed by President Gerald Ford and served until 1977 when President Jimmy Carter took office. Outside of government, he was a successful businessman and philanthropist. The William E. Simon Foundation carries on this legacy. He styled himself as a strong advocate of laissez-faire capitalism. He wrote, "There is only one social system that reflects the sovereignty of the individual: the free-market, or capitalist, system".

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