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Samuel Bodman

1938 - 2018

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Samuel Wright Bodman III (November 26, 1938 – September 7, 2018) was an American businessman, engineer, and politician who served as the 11th United States secretary of energy during the George W. Bush administration, from 2005 to 2009. He was also, at different times, the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury and the Deputy Secretary of Commerce. In December 2004, Bodman was nominated to replace Spencer Abraham as the Energy Secretary and was confirmed unanimously by the United States Senate on January 31, 2005. During his tenure, he oversaw the security problems at Los Alamos National Laboratory and a budget in excess of $23 billion and over 100,000 federal and contractor employees. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Samuel Bodman is the 18,262nd most popular politician (down from 18,218th in 2024), the 14,474th most popular biography from United States (up from 14,629th in 2019) and the 1,126th most popular American Politician.

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Among people born in 1938, Samuel Bodman ranks 609. Before him are Gary Collins, Stanley Fish, Terrence McNally, Lynn Carlin, Jeff Barry, and Sam Nunn. After him are Gus Johnson, Jay Arnette, Bruce Babbitt, Bertie Auld, Michael Bell, and Anne Helm. Among people deceased in 2018, Samuel Bodman ranks 580. Before him are Jerry Maren, Christopher Lawford, Nino Khurtsidze, Denis Ten, Harry Anderson, and Maryon Pittman Allen. After him are Andreas Kappes, Mark E. Smith, Wendy Beckett, Eric Bristow, Mathilde Krim, and Carlos Ezquerra.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Samuel Bodman ranks 14,478 out of 20,380. Before him are Polly Moran (1883), Justine Bateman (1966), Bernard King (1956), Jackie Mason (1928), Sasha Cohen (1984), and Steve Young (1961). After him are Greg Oden (1988), Mauricio Ochmann (1977), Helen Twelvetrees (1908), Raffi Hovannisian (1959), Allan Jones (1907), and William G. Gregory (1957).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Samuel Bodman ranks 1,126. Before him are Sheridan Downey (1884), Johnny Kerr (1932), Richard M. Daley (1942), Arthur P. Bagby (1794), Sheila Jackson Lee (1950), and Maryon Pittman Allen (1925). After him are Raffi Hovannisian (1959), Dale Bumpers (1925), Jim Jeffords (1934), Ed Rendell (1944), Henry A. Wise (1806), and Ned Lamont (1954).

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