Wally Hickel
American businessman and politician
Born
August 18th, 1919
105 years ago
Died
2010
15 years ago — 91 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
United States
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Served as Governor of Alaska twice
Held the position of U.S. Secretary of the Interior
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