William Denman Eberle

William Denman Eberle (June 5, 1923 – April 3, 2008) was an American politician and businessman from Idaho who held the office of Trade Representative from 1971 to 1974 under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.

Biography

Eberle was born in Boise, Idaho. He attended Boise High School, Stanford University and Harvard Law School. Eberle married the former Jean C. Quick and they had four children: Jeffrey, W. David, Francis Q. and Cilista C. Eberle.

Eberle was a co-founder of pulp and paper company Boise Cascade and was chief executive officer of manufacturing firm American Standard. From 1953 to 1961, he was a member of the Idaho House of Representatives.

Eberle served as Trade Representative during the Nixon and Ford administrations, from 1971 to 1975. During his time as chief trade negotiator, he pushed Europe and Japan to lower trade barriers. He also pressed trading partners to give American farmers and businesses more access to overseas markets.^[1] He resigned and was succeed by Frederick B. Dent, who resigned as Commerce Secretary.

Eberle died of renal failure in Concord, Massachusetts on April 3, 2008.

References

• Council of American Ambassadors: William D. Eberle
• List of United States Trade Representatives
• New York Times - Obituary

United States Trade Representative
Christian Herter (1962) William M. Roth (1967) Carl J. Gilbert (1969) William D. Eberle (1971) Frederick B. Dent (1975) Robert S. Strauss (1977) Reubin Askew (1979) William E. Brock III (1981) Clayton K. Yeutter (1985) Carla A. Hills (1989) Mickey Kantor (1993) Charlene Barshefsky (1997) Robert Zoellick (2001) Rob Portman (2005) Susan Schwab (2006) Ron Kirk (2009) Michael Froman (2013)

Cabinet of President Gerald Ford (1974–77)
Cabinet Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger (1974–77) Secretary of the Treasury William E. Simon (1974–77) Secretary of Defense James R. Schlesinger (1974–75) Donald H. Rumsfeld (1975–77) Attorney General William B. Saxbe (1974–75) Edward H. Levi (1975–77) Secretary of the Interior Rogers C. B. Morton (1974–75) Stanley K. Hathaway (1975) Thomas S. Kleppe (1975–77) Secretary of Agriculture Earl L. Butz (1974–76) John A. Knebel (1976–77) Secretary of Commerce Frederick B. Dent (1974–75) Rogers C. B. Morton (1975–76) Elliot L. Richardson (1976–77) Secretary of Labor Peter J. Brennan (1974–75) John T. Dunlop (1975–76) W. J. Usery Jr. (1976–77) Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare Caspar W. Weinberger (1974–75) F. David Mathews (1975–77) Secretary of Housing and Urban Development James T. Lynn (1974–75) Carla A. Hills (1975–77) Secretary of Transportation Claude S. Brinegar (1974–75) William T. Coleman Jr. (1975–77)
Cabinet-level Vice President None (1974) Nelson A. Rockefeller (1974–77) White House Chief of Staff Alexander M. Haig Jr. (1974) Donald H. Rumsfeld (1974–75) Richard B. Cheney (1975–77) Director of the Office of Management and Budget Roy L. Ash (1974–75) James T. Lynn (1975–76) Director of Central Intelligence William E. Colby (1974–76) George H. W. Bush (1976–77) Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Russell E. Train (1974–77) Special Representative for Trade Negotiations William D. Eberle (1974–75) Frederick B. Dent (1975–77) Ambassador to the United Nations John A. Scali (1974–75) Daniel P. Moynihan (1975–76) William W. Scranton (1976–77)