Hazel R. Oleary was born on May 17, 1937 in Virginia. The first African American and the first woman to hold the position of US Secretary of Energy, an office she served from 1993 to 1997. She served as president of her alma mater Fisk University from 2004 to 2012.
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About
The first African American and the first woman to hold the position of US Secretary of Energy, an office she served from 1993 to 1997. She served as President of her alma mater Fisk University from 2004 to 2012.
Before Fame
She obtained her degree in Law from Rutgers School of Law, after earning her bachelor's degree from Fisk University.
Trivia
She declassified Cold War-era records, which showed the U.S. Government had used American citizens as guinea pigs in human radiation experiments.
Family Life
She had a son with her husband John.
Associated With
She was appointed the Secretary of Energy by President Bill Clinton in 1993.
