Sam Bodman | |
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| 11th United States Secretary of Energy | |
| In office January 31, 2005 – January 20, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Spencer Abraham |
| Succeeded by | Steven Chu |
| United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury | |
| In office August 2004 – January 31, 2005 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Kenneth W. Dam |
| Succeeded by | Robert Kimmitt |
| United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce | |
| In office January 22, 2001 – July 16, 2004 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Robert Mallett |
| Succeeded by | Theodore Kassinger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Wright Bodman III November 26, 1938 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 7, 2018 (aged 79) El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Diane Petrella Barber |
| Education | Cornell University (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, DSc) |
Samuel Wright Bodman III (born November 26, 1938 – September 7, 2018) was an American businessman, engineer, and politician who served as the 11th United States Secretary of Energy during the George W. Bush administration, from 2005 to 2009. He was also, at different times, the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury and the Deputy Secretary of Commerce.
In December 2004, Bodman was nominated to replace Spencer Abraham as the Energy Secretary and was confirmed unanimously by the United States Senate on January 31, 2005. During his tenure, he oversaw the security problems at Los Alamos National Laboratory and a budget in excess of $23 billion and over 100,000 federal and contractor employees.