An accomplished private sector businessman, he later became vice president and general counsel of Bechtel Corporation, and still later Chairman of Forbes magazine. Weinberger's entry into politics was as a California State Assemblyman from 1953 to 1959, and he would go on to serve as Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission and Director of the Office of Management and Budget under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. He served in the 41st Infantry Division in the Pacific theater of World War II. Weinberger was born in San Francisco, California. Most notably he was Secretary of Defense under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1987.

As a prominent Republican, he served in a variety of state and federal positions for three decades, including Chairman of the California Republican Party, 1962–68. 10th United States Secretary of Health, Education, and WelfareĢ0th Director of the Office of Management and BudgetĬaspar Willard 'Cap' Weinberger GBE (August 18, 1917 – March 28, 2006) was an American statesman and businessman.

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