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Donald Regan

White House Chief of Staff · 1981–1985

Donald Regan, White House Chief of Staff. The Senate voted 98–0 on the nomination on Jan 21, 1981 (). Donald Thomas Regan (December 21, 1918 – June 10, 2003) was an American government official and business executive who served as the 66th United States secretary of the treasury from 1981 to 1985 and as the 11th White House chief of staff from 1985 to 1987 under President Ronald Reagan. Regan studied at Harvard University before he served in the U.S. Marine Corps, achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel.

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Positions

  • Secretary of the Treasury1981-01-22–1985-02-01
  • White House Chief of Staff1985-02-04–1987-02-27

Senate confirmation votes

  • The secretary of the treasury
    97th Congress ·
    98–0 · Jan 21, 1981

Biography

Donald Thomas Regan (December 21, 1918 – June 10, 2003) was an American government official and business executive who served as the 66th United States secretary of the treasury from 1981 to 1985 and as the 11th White House chief of staff from 1985 to 1987 under President Ronald Reagan. Regan studied at Harvard University before he served in the U.S. Marine Corps, achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel.

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