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Biography
George Pratt Shultz was an American economist, elder statesman, and businessman. He served in various positions under three different Republican presidents. Along with Elliot Richardson, he was one of two individuals to serve in four different Cabinet positions.
Awards & recognition
- New Jersey Hall of Fame · 2023
- Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia · 2011
- California Hall of Fame · 2010
- Rumford Prize · 2008
- honorary doctor of the Peking University · 2007
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- Sylvanus Thayer Award · 1992
- Presidential Medal of Freedom · 1989
- Financial Times Person of the Year · 1982
- Annenberg Award — Excellence in Diplomacy
- Democracy Service Medal
- Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association
- doctor honoris causa of Keiō University
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class
