Cliff Alexander | |
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 Official portrait, c. 1977 | |
| 13th United States Secretary of the Army | |
| In office February 13, 1977 – January 20, 1981 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Martin R. Hoffmann |
| Succeeded by | Percy A. Pierre (acting) |
| Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | |
| In office August 4, 1967 – May 1, 1969 | |
| President | |
| Preceded by | Stephen N. Shulman |
| Succeeded by | William H. Brown III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clifford Leopold Alexander Jr. September 21, 1933 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 3, 2022 (aged 88) New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Elizabeth Mark |
| Education | |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1958 |
| Unit | New York National Guard • 369th Infantry Regiment |
Clifford Leopold Alexander Jr. (September 21, 1933 – July 3, 2022) was an American lawyer, businessman and public servant from New York City. He first served on the National Security Council during the Kennedy administration, before becoming chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 1967. He was appointed Secretary of the Army a decade later, becoming the first African American to hold the position. He served in that role until 1981.