Juanita M. Kreps, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Juanita M. Kreps

United States Secretaries of Commerce

Date of Birth: 11-Jan-1921

Place of Birth: Lynch, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 05-Jul-2010

Profession: politician, economist, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Clara Juanita Morris Kreps (January 11, 1921 – July 5, 2010) was an American government official and businesswoman.
She served as the United States Secretary of Commerce from January 23, 1977 until October 31, 1979, under President Jimmy Carter and was the first woman and first economist to hold that position, and the fourth woman to hold any cabinet position in the United States Executive Branch.