William Bookless

William Bookless
Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security
Acting
In office
November 6, 2020 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byLisa Gordon-Hagerty
Succeeded byJill Hruby
Personal details
EducationSouthern Illinois University Carbondale (BA)
University of Wyoming (PhD)

William Bookless is an American scientist and government official who served as the acting Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security from 2020 to 2021. Bookless, who had previously served as deputy under secretary, assumed office on November 6, 2020 after the resignation of Lisa Gordon-Hagerty.[1][2]

  1. ^ MarketScreener (6 November 2020). "WILLIAM BOOKLESS IS NOW SERVING AS ADMINISTRATOR OF NNSA, AGENCY THAT OVERSEES U.S. NUCLEAR WEAPONS FLEET -ENERGY DEPARTMENT". www.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  2. ^ Mehta, Aaron (2020-11-06). "Head of nuclear weapons agency unexpectedly resigns". Defense News. Retrieved 2020-11-07.