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Juanita M. Kreps, a Duke University economist and administrator who became the first woman to serve as U.S. secretary of Commerce, died on July 5, 2010 in Durham, N.C., after a lengthy illness, as reported in a Duke University press release.
Kreps served as Commerce secretary from 1977 to 1979 during the presidency of Jimmy Carter. She is credited for directing the Commerce Department toward a more active role in promoting international trade. Further, she initiated a historic trade agreement between the United States and China in 1979.
Other than teaching economics at Duke, Kreps also was dean of the Women's College and assistant provost, from 1969 to 1972. In 1973, she was named vice president of the university.
Kreps was born on Jan. 11, 1921, in Lynch, Ky. Educational acheivements include a bachelor's degree from Berea College in Kentucky in 1942 and her master's degree (1944) and doctorate (1948) in economics from Duke.
Her funeral will be held on July 9, 2010 in Durham. Survivors include a daughter, a son and four grandchildren.
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Thank you Jeanene to post this. I did not know Juanita M. Kreps and I have not heard from her before. She seems an extraordinary woman who was doing what many women couldn’t at that time.
I hope our generation of women will take this life example and follow it in order to continue breaking the stereotypes that make us someone’s wife.
As Ilana said before in her blog about Ginni Thomas, it is really frustrating that the media is talking about an incredible woman and “the only thing that can be said about her is who her husband is.”
Here is someone who was recognizing for being herself, for her achievements, and her life. I am sure our generation can do it too.
And me too, I didn't know about her before, I hope to know more about what will be on her achievements, I believe that such women may be tired a lot in the course of its life in order to reach this level of command higher .
May she has scientific expertise, and working life and social impact of large to gain access to it
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