James Gustave Speth

Gus Speth
Gus Speth
	Speth in 2008
Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme
	In office; 1993–1999
Secretary General	Boutros Boutros-Ghali; Kofi Annan
Preceded by	William Henry Draper III
Succeeded by	Mark Malloch-Brown
Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality
	In office; 1979–1981
President	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	Charles Warren
Succeeded by	A. Alan Hill
Personal details
Born	James Gustave Speth; March 4, 1942 (age 83); Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Yale University (BA, JD); Balliol College, Oxford (BLitt)

James Gustave (Gus) Speth (born on March 4, 1942) is an American environmental lawyer and advocate who co-founded the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Gus Speth
Speth in 2008

Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme
In office 1993–1999
Secretary General	Boutros Boutros-Ghali Kofi Annan
Preceded by	William Henry Draper III
Succeeded by	Mark Malloch-Brown
Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality
In office 1979–1981
President	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	Charles Warren
Succeeded by	A. Alan Hill

Personal details
Born	James Gustave Speth (1942-03-04) March 4, 1942 (age 83) Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Yale University (BA, JD) Balliol College, Oxford (BLitt)