Hamilton Jordan | |
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![]() Jordan in 1977 | |
8th White House Chief of Staff | |
In office July 18, 1979 – June 11, 1980 | |
President | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | Dick Cheney (1977) |
Succeeded by | Jack Watson |
Personal details | |
Born | William Hamilton McWhorter Jordan September 21, 1944 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
Died | May 20, 2008 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 63)
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Georgia (BA) |
William Hamilton McWhorter Jordan (/ˈdʒərdən/[1]) (September 21, 1944 – May 20, 2008)[2][3] was an American politician who served as Chief of Staff to President of the United States Jimmy Carter.