
Former Secretary of State George Shultz, a distinguished fellow at the Hoover Institution and professor emeritus at Stanford Graduate School of Business, shown here in a 2008 photo, died Feb. 6 at age 100. (Image credit: L.A. Cicero)
Former U.S. Secretary of State George P. Shultz, the Thomas W. and Susan B. Ford Distinguished Fellow at the Hoover Institution and professor emeritus at Stanford Graduate School of Business who served three American presidents and played a pivotal role in shaping economic and foreign policy in the late 20th century, died Feb. 6 at his home on the Stanford campus. He was 100 years old.
One of the most consequential policymakers of all time and remembered as one of the most influential secretaries of state in American history, Shultz was a key player, alongside President Ronald Reagan, in changing the direction of history by using the tools of diplomacy to bring the Cold War to an end. He knew the value of one’s word, that “trust was…
— to news.stanford.edu