Question

Which economics professor elected to the board of Bank of America, become the first woman US Secretary of Commerce in 1979?

Answer 1

Clara Juanita Morris Kreps (January 11, 1921 – July 5, 2010)[1] was an American government official and businesswoman. She served as the United States Secretary of Commerce from January 23, 1977 until October 31, 1979, under President Jimmy Carter and was the first woman and first economist[2] to hold that position, and the fourth woman to hold any cabinet position in the United States Executive Branch.[3]