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Corporation executive, former Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. Born in San Francisco, CA, August 18, 1917; son of Herman and Cerise Carpenter (Hampson) Weinberger. A.B., magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1938; LL.B., Harvard University, 1941. Married Jane Dalton, August 12, 1942; father of Arlin Cerise (Mrs. Richard Paterak) and Caspar Willard.
Law clerk to U.S. Judge William E. Orr, 1945-47; with firm Heller, Ehrman, White and McAuliffe, 1947-69, partner 1959-69; member, California Legislature from 21st District, 1952-58; vice chairman, California Republican Central Committee, 1960-62; chairman, California Republican Central Committee, 1962-64; chairman, Committee on California Government Organization and Economics, 1967-68; California director of finance, 1968-69; chairman, Federal Trade Commission, 1970; deputy director, Office of Management and Budget, 1970-72; director, Office of Management and Budget, 1972-73; counsellor to the president, 1973; secretary, U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1973-75; special counsel, vice president, director, Bechtel Corp., 1975--.
Formerly staff book reviewer, San Francisco Chronicle; moderator, weekly TV program Profile, Bay Area, station KQED, San Francisco, 1959-68; Chairman, President's Committee on Mental Retardation, 1973-75. Board of directors, Yosemite Institute. Served from private to captain, infantry, U.S. Army, 1941-45, decorated Bronze Star. Writer, column on California government, 1959-68.
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