Clifford M. Hardin

Clifford Hardin
17th United States Secretary of Agriculture
In office
January 21, 1969 – November 17, 1971
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byOrville Freeman
Succeeded byEarl Butz
1st President of the University of Nebraska system (styled "Chancellor")
In office
November 1, 1968 – January 20, 1969
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byDurwood B. Varner
12th Chancellor of the University of Nebraska
In office
July 1, 1954 – October 31, 1968
Preceded byReuben G. Gustavson
Succeeded byJoseph Soshnik
Personal details
Born(1915-10-09)October 9, 1915
Knightstown, Indiana, U.S.
DiedApril 4, 2010(2010-04-04) (aged 94)
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMartha Wood
Children5
EducationPurdue University, West Lafayette (BS, MS, PhD)

Clifford Morris Hardin (October 9, 1915 – April 4, 2010) was an American politician and was the Chancellor of the University of Nebraska. He served as the United States secretary of agriculture from 1969 to 1971 under President Richard Nixon.