Peter George Peterson

Peter George "Pete" Peterson (June 5, 1926 – March 20, 2018) was an American businessman, investment banker, fiscal conservative, and  author.

He was United States Secretary of Commerce from February 29, 1972 to February 1, 1973. He was also known as founder and principal funder of The Peter G. Peterson Foundation. Peterson was named the most influential billionaire in U.S. politics.

Peterson died on March 20, 2018 at his Manhattan apartment. He was 91 years old.

References

Other websites
 Biography from Blackstone Group 
 The Concord Coalition biography 
 Brandt 21 Forum biography





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Category:United States Secretaries of Commerce
Category:American philanthropists
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