Maurice Stans

Maurice Stans
19th United States Secretary of Commerce
In office January 21, 1969 – February 15, 1972
President	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	C. R. Smith
Succeeded by	Peter G. Peterson
13th Director of the Bureau of the Budget
In office March 18, 1958 – January 21, 1961
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Percival Brundage
Succeeded by	David E. Bell
Personal details
Born	Maurice Hubert Stans (1908-03-22)March 22, 1908 Shakopee, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	April 14, 1998(1998-04-14) (aged 90) Pasadena, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Kathleen Stans
Children	4

Maurice Hubert Stans (March 22, 1908 – April 14, 1998) was an American accountant, civil servant, and political organizer who served as the 19th United States Secretary of Commerce from 1969 to 1972. He served as the finance chairman for the Committee for the Re-Election of the President, working for the re-election of Richard Nixon. He pleaded guilty to five counts for technical violations of the Federal Election Campaign Act that were revealed during the larger investigation into the Watergate scandal.