Lauro Cavazos
Lauro Fred Cavazos (born January 4, 1927 in Kingsville , Texas ) is an American health scientist and former politician who served as the United States Secretary of Education from August 1988 to December 1990 . He was the first Hispanic in the US cabinet .
Lauro Cavazos was born on the King Ranch , the largest ranch in the United States, where his father was the foreman. Shortly before the end of World War II , he joined the military; he returned home after his brief combat mission and began studying at the Texas Agricultural and Industrial College , the later Texas Tech University . There he completed his bachelor's degree in 1949 and his master's degree in zoology in 1951 . He then moved to Iowa State University and graduated with a Ph.D. in 1954. in physiology .
Subsequently, Cavazos was on the faculty at Tufts University and the Medical College of Virginia . From 1975 to 1980 he was the dean of the medical school at Tufts University before returning to Texas Tech University, where he served as president from 1980 to 1988. He was both the university's first past student and the first Hispanic to hold that post.
In 1988 US President Ronald Reagan appointed him to succeed the resigned William Bennett in his cabinet . On this post Lauro Cavazos remained even after the end of Reagan's presidency in the cabinet of George Bush . However, he had to resign in December 1990 after he was charged with abusing frequent flyer miles .
After his resignation, he rejoined the faculty at Tufts University, where he became Professor of Health Science and General Medicine.
Web links
- Lauro Cavazos in the Miller Center of Public Affairs of the University of Virginia (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cavazos, Lauro |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cavazos, Lauro Fred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician, university professor, and education secretary |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th January 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kingsville , Texas |