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Cavazos, Lauro Fred Jr.
Born: 1927 AD
Currently alive, at 81 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Administrators, Educators
Currently alive, at 81 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Administrators, Educators
1927 - Born on January 4th in Kingsville, Texas. American educator.
- After entering the military at the end of World War II, he returned to the United States and attended Texas Agricultural and Industrial College.
1949-1954 - He earned his B.A. and M.A. in zoology at Texas Tech University and a doctoral degree in physiology from Iowa State University.
- He married the former Peggy Murdock, and together they had ten children.
1964 - Cavazos was a full professor of anatomy at Tufts University School of Medicine.
1973 - He was an acting dean of Tufts University School of Medicine.
- The chairman of anatomy department at Tufts University School of Medicine.
1975 - He taught at the Medical College of Virginia and dean of Tufts University School of Medicine.
1980 - He returned to Texas Tech University to become its tenth president, and the first Hispanic and first graduate of the school to hold the office.
- The president of Health Sciences Center at Texas Tech University.
1988 - President Reagan nominated Cavazos for Secretary of Education, and on September 20th he was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate.
- President George Bush asked him to continue as Secretary following the November election.
- As Secretary, Cavazos concentrated on reforming American Education through raising the expectations of students, teachers, and parents.
1990 - He remained in the position until resigning in December.
- After entering the military at the end of World War II, he returned to the United States and attended Texas Agricultural and Industrial College.
1949-1954 - He earned his B.A. and M.A. in zoology at Texas Tech University and a doctoral degree in physiology from Iowa State University.
- He married the former Peggy Murdock, and together they had ten children.
1964 - Cavazos was a full professor of anatomy at Tufts University School of Medicine.
1973 - He was an acting dean of Tufts University School of Medicine.
- The chairman of anatomy department at Tufts University School of Medicine.
1975 - He taught at the Medical College of Virginia and dean of Tufts University School of Medicine.
1980 - He returned to Texas Tech University to become its tenth president, and the first Hispanic and first graduate of the school to hold the office.
- The president of Health Sciences Center at Texas Tech University.
1988 - President Reagan nominated Cavazos for Secretary of Education, and on September 20th he was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate.
- President George Bush asked him to continue as Secretary following the November election.
- As Secretary, Cavazos concentrated on reforming American Education through raising the expectations of students, teachers, and parents.
1990 - He remained in the position until resigning in December.
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