Earl Butz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Earl Butz

American government official

Date of Birth: 03-Jul-1909

Place of Birth: Albion, Indiana, United States

Date of Death: 02-Feb-2008

Profession: politician, economist, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Earl Lauer "Rusty" Butz (July 3, 1909 – February 2, 2008) was a United States government official who served as Secretary of Agriculture under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.
His policies favored large-scale corporate farming and an end to New Deal programs, but he is best remembered for a series of verbal gaffes that eventually cost him his job.