Arthur Flemming | |
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| Chair of the United States Commission on Civil Rights | |
| In office 1974–1981 | |
| President | Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Steve Horn (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Clarence M. Pendleton Jr. |
| 3rd United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare | |
| In office August 1, 1958 – January 19, 1961 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Marion B. Folsom |
| Succeeded by | Abraham Ribicoff |
| Director of the Office of Defense Mobilization | |
| In office January 20, 1953 – March 14, 1957 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Henry H. Fowler |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Gray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 12, 1905 Kingston, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 7, 1996 (aged 91) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Montrepose Cemetery |
| Spouse |
Bernice Virginia Moler
(m. 1934) |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Ohio Wesleyan University (BA) |
Arthur Sherwood Flemming (June 12, 1905 – September 7, 1996) was an American government official. He served as the United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare from 1958 until 1961 under President Dwight D. Eisenhower's administration. Flemming was an important force in the shaping of Social Security policy for more than four decades. He also served as president of the University of Oregon, Ohio Wesleyan University, and Macalester College. In 1966, he was elected to a four-year term as president of the National Council of Churches, the leading Christian ecumenical organization in the United States. From 1974 to 1981, he was the chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights.