Russell E. Train
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (1920–2012)
Russell Errol Train (June 4, 1920 – September 17, 2012) or Russell Train was an American Republican politician. He was the leader of the Chairperson of the Council on Environmental Quality from 1970 through 1973. He later was the leader of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from 1973 through 1977.
Russell E. Train | |
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| Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | |
| In office September 12, 1973 – January 20, 1977 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Robert Fri (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | John Quarles (Acting) |
| Chairperson of the Council on Environmental Quality | |
| In office January 1, 1970 – September 12, 1973 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Russell Peterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Russell Errol Train June 4, 1920 Jamestown, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | September 17, 2012 (aged 92) Bozman, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Aileen Train |
| Alma mater | Princeton University Columbia University |
Train was born in Jamestown, Rhode Island on June 4, 1920.[1] Train studied at Princeton University and at Columbia University. Train was married to Aileen Train until his death in 2012. Train died on September 17, 2012 in his ranch in Bozman, Maryland from natural causes, aged 92.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ "Russell E. Train | EPA History | US EPA". Epa.gov. 2006-06-28. Russell E. Train biography. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ↑ "Russell E. Train dies at 92". Archived from the original on 2014-11-18. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ↑ Juliet Eilperin. "Russell E. Train, former EPA head, dies at 92". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
Other websites
change- Biodiversity Heritage Library scans of books from the Russell E. Train Africana Collection in the Smithsonian Institution Libraries
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