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William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr.
William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr. (born July 7, 1920) is an American attorney and politician. Coleman was the fourth United States Secretary of Transportation, from March 7, 1975 to January 20, 1977, and the second African American to serve in the Cabinet.
As an attorney, Coleman and Thurgood Marshall have played a major role in significant civil rights cases.
Since the death of Otis Ray Bowen, Coleman is the oldest living former U.S. Cabinet member.
==Early life and education ==
Coleman was born to William Thaddeus Coleman, Sr. and Laura Beatrice (née Mason) Coleman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended local public schools before graduating summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 1941 and magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1946. He was elected to the Pi Gamma Mu international honor society in 1941. Coleman is also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Alpha Phi Alpha Politicians )〕 Coleman was awarded an honorary degree from Williams College in May, 1975, Gettysburg College on Sunday, May 22, 2011., and Boston University in May, 2012 among other honorary degrees.
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