Oveta Culp Hobby information

Oveta Culp Hobby
Oveta Culp Hobby
1st United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
	In office; April 11, 1953 – July 31, 1955
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Herself (Federal Security Agency Administrator)
Succeeded by	Marion B. Folsom
Administrator of the Federal Security Agency
	In office; January 20, 1953 – April 11, 1953
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Oscar Ewing
Succeeded by	Herself (Health, Education and Welfare Secretary)
Personal details
Born	Oveta Culp; January 19, 1905; Killeen, Texas, U.S.
Died	August 16, 1995 (aged 90); Houston, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Republican (after 1953)
Other political; affiliations	Democratic (before 1953)
Spouse	William P. Hobby (m. 1931; died 1964)
Children	2, including William Jr.
Education	Mary Hardin Baylor College; South Texas College of Law; University of Texas at Austin
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1941–1945
Rank	Colonel
Commands	Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (later the Women's Army Corps)
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal

Oveta Culp Hobby (January 19, 1905 – August 16, 1995) was an American government official and businesswoman who served as the first United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare from 1953 to 1955. A member of the Republican Party, Hobby was the second woman ever to serve in a presidential cabinet.

She also served as the first director of the Women's Army Corps from 1942 to 1945, and was sequentially editor, publisher and chair of the board of the Houston Post. She entered public service when President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed her administrator of the Federal Security Agency, soon after reorganized as a federal executive department, known then as Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; and Hobby became its first head.

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1st United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
In office April 11, 1953 – July 31, 1955
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Herself (Federal Security Agency Administrator)
Succeeded by	Marion B. Folsom
Administrator of the Federal Security Agency
In office January 20, 1953 – April 11, 1953
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Oscar Ewing
Succeeded by	Herself (Health, Education and Welfare Secretary)

Personal details
Born	Oveta Culp (1905-01-19)January 19, 1905 Killeen, Texas, U.S.
Died	August 16, 1995(1995-08-16) (aged 90) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Republican (after 1953)
Other political affiliations	Democratic (before 1953)
Spouse	William P. Hobby (m. 1931; died 1964)
Children	2, including William Jr.
Education	Mary Hardin Baylor College South Texas College of Law University of Texas at Austin
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1941–1945
Rank	Colonel
Commands	Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (later the Women's Army Corps)
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal