Charles Duncan Jr. | |
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| 2nd United States Secretary of Energy | |
| In office August 24, 1979 – January 20, 1981 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | James R. Schlesinger |
| Succeeded by | James B. Edwards |
| 17th United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |
| In office January 31, 1977 – July 26, 1979 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Robert Ellsworth |
| Succeeded by | W. Graham Claytor Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles William Duncan Jr. September 9, 1926 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | October 18, 2022 (aged 96) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Anne Smith |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Rice University (BS) University of Texas at Austin |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Unit | United States Army Air Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Charles William Duncan Jr. (September 9, 1926 – October 18, 2022) was an American businessman, administrator, and politician best known for serving as U.S. Secretary of Energy in the Cabinet of President Jimmy Carter from 1979 to 1981. He had previously served as Carter's United States Deputy Secretary of Defense during the Iranian Revolution. Earlier, Duncan had run the family business, Duncan Coffee Company of Houston, Texas, for seven years, until the Coca-Cola Company acquired it in 1964. After seven years on the Coke board, Duncan became the corporation's president.