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William Denman Eberle

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Preceded by
  
Carl J. Gilbert

Role
  
American Politician

Name
  
William Eberle


Profession
  
Politician

Spouse(s)
  
Jean Eberle

Succeeded by
  
Frederick B. Dent

President
  
Richard Nixon Gerald Ford

Born
  
June 5, 1923 Boise, Idaho, U.S. (
1923-06-05
)

Children
  
Jeffrey Eberle W. David Eberle Francis Q. Eberle Cilista C. Eberle

Alma mater
  
Harvard Law School Boise High School Stanford University

Died
  
April 3, 2008, Concord, Massachusetts, United States

Books
  
The Next Four Years: The U. S. and the World Economy, Building on Progress: The U. S. and the World Economy

Education
  
Harvard Law School, Stanford University, Boise High School

William Denman Eberle (June 5, 1923 – April 3, 2008) was an American politician and businessman from Idaho who held the office of Trade Representative from 1971 to 1974 under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.

Biography

Eberle was born in Boise, Idaho. He attended Boise High School, Stanford University and Harvard Law School. Eberle married the former Jean C. Quick and they had four children: Jeffrey, W. David, Francis Q. and Cilista C. Eberle.

Eberle was a co-founder of pulp and paper company Boise Cascade and was chief executive officer of manufacturing firm American Standard. From 1953 to 1961, he was a member of the Idaho House of Representatives.

Eberle served as Trade Representative during the Nixon and Ford administrations, from 1971 to 1975. During his time as chief trade negotiator, he pushed Europe and Japan to lower trade barriers. He also pressed trading partners to give American farmers and businesses more access to overseas markets. He resigned and was succeed by Frederick B. Dent, who resigned as Commerce Secretary.

Eberle died of renal failure in Concord, Massachusetts on April 3, 2008.

References

William Denman Eberle Wikipedia