Former US secretary of state George Shultz passes away at 100
Washington, Feb 8 (UNI) Former US secretary of state George P Shultz passed away at his home in California at the age of 100, according to the Hoover Institution at Stanford University where he worked for over 30 years. One of the most consequential policymakers of all time, having served three American presidents, George P. Shultz died Feb 6 (Saturday) at age 100. Remembered as one of the most influential secretaries of state in our history, Shultz was a key player, alongside President Ronald Reagan, in changing the direction of history by using the tools of diplomacy to bring the Cold War to an end, the Hoover Institution said in a statement on Sunday.
George Shultz, who influenced geopolitics around the world as Ronald Reagan’s secretary of state, served two other presidents and rose to the highest levels of business and academia in a career that touched seven decades, died Saturday at age 100. His death was announced by the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, where he had long served as a distinguished fellow. Shultz died at his home on the university campus, Stanford said. Shultz.
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