Evelyn S. Lieberman
American public affairs professional
Evelyn May Simonowitz Lieberman (July 9, 1944 – December 12, 2015) was an American public affairs professional. During the Bill Clinton administration, she became the first woman to serve as White House Deputy Chief of Staff serving for a few months in 1996.
Evelyn S. Lieberman | |
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White House Deputy Chief of Staff | |
In office January 1996 – December, 1996 Served with Harold Ickes | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Erskine Bowles |
Succeeded by | John Podesta |
Personal details | |
Born | Evelyn May Simonowitz July 9, 1944 Brooklyn, New York City, New York |
Died | December 12, 2015 Washington, D.C. | (aged 71)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Edward H. Lieberman |
Education | Buffalo State College, Class of 1966[1] |
She was the first United States Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs.[2] From 2002 until her death, Lieberman worked for the Smithsonian Institution, most recently as Senior Advisor and Assistant to the Secretary for external relations.[3]
Lieberman died of pancreatic cancer in Washington, D.C., aged 71.[4]
References
change- ↑ "This American Life - Evelyn Simonowitz Lieberman, '66". 1300 Elmwood - SUNY Buffalo State Alumni Magazine. Buffalo State University. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ "Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs - Principal Officers - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
- ↑ "Evelyn S. Lieberman | Newsdesk". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ↑ New York Times, Evelyn Lieberman, aide who moved Monica Lewinsky from White House dies at 71