James Thomas Lynn
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James Thomas Lynn (born February 27 1927) was a U.S. administrator.
Lynn was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Frederick Robert Lynn and Dorthea Estelle Lynn (née Petersen). In 1948, he graduated from Western Reserve University (now known as Case Western Reserve University), and in 1951 graduated from Harvard Law School. From 1960 he worked for Jones, Day, Cockley and Reavis, Cleveland's biggest law firm, until 1969, the year he was named the general counsel for the Department of Commerce. In 1971, he became undersecretary for the department.
On February 2, 1973, Lynn was sworn in as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and served until 1975. Under Gerald Ford, Lynn became the director of the Office of Management and Budget, serving from 1975 to 1977.
References
- [American President. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: James T. Lynn]. URL accessed on November 11, 2005.
- [The Political Graveyard. Index to Politicians: Lynchburg to Lynwood.]. URL accessed on November 11, 2005.
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