'Claude Stout Brinegar' (born December 16, 1926) was the third United States Secretary of Transportation, serving from February 2, 1973 to February 1, 1975. Holding a Ph.D from Stanford in economic research, Brinegar had previously been an oil executive. Brinegar was Secretary of Transportation during the 1973 oil crisis.
Nominated to the post by Richard Nixon, he also served under Gerald Ford but when Ford said he intended to seek the Presidency, Brinegar resigned and returned to an executive position at the Union Oil Company (later called Unocal Corporation). In 1980-81 Brinegar was on Ronald Reagan's transition team.

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