Marion B. Folsom

Marion Folsom
2nd United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
In office
August 1, 1955 – July 31, 1958
PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byOveta Culp Hobby
Succeeded byArthur Flemming
Personal details
Born(1893-11-23)November 23, 1893
McRae, Georgia, U.S.
DiedSeptember 27, 1976(1976-09-27) (aged 82)
Rochester, New York, U.S.
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMary Davenport
Children3
EducationUniversity of Georgia (BA)
Harvard University (MBA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Battles/warsWorld War I

Marion Bayard Folsom (/ˈflsəm/; November 23, 1893 – September 27, 1976) was an American government official and businessman. He served as the U.S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare from 1955 to 1958 under President Dwight D. Eisenhower.[1]

  1. ^ Tomasson, Robert E. (29 September 1976). "Marion B. Folsom is Dead at 82; Architect of Social Security Act". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 June 2019.