Mick Zais
American educator and politician (born 1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mitchell McGeever "Mick" Zais (born December 10, 1946) is an American education official and former general who served as the acting United States secretary of education.[1] He previously served as the 17th South Carolina Superintendent of Education from 2011 to 2015. Before winning the election as superintendent, he served as President of Newberry College for ten years.[2] Prior to that he reached the rank of Brigadier General in the United States Army.
Mick Zais | |
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Acting United States Secretary of Education | |
In office January 8, 2021 – January 20, 2021 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Betsy DeVos |
Succeeded by | Phil Rosenfelt (acting) |
United States Deputy Secretary of Education | |
In office May 17, 2018 – January 20, 2021 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Jim Shelton |
Succeeded by | Cindy Marten |
South Carolina Superintendent of Education | |
In office January 12, 2011 – January 13, 2015 | |
Governor | Nikki Haley |
Preceded by | Jim Rex |
Succeeded by | Molly Spearman |
President of Newberry College | |
In office 2000–2010 | |
Preceded by | John Hudgens |
Succeeded by | Scott Koerwer |
Personal details | |
Born | Mitchell McGeever Zais (1946-12-10) December 10, 1946 (age 77) Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | United States Military Academy (BS) University of Washington (MS, PhD) United States Army Command and General Staff College (MA) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Rank | Brigadier General |
On January 7, 2021, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos submitted her resignation to the President of the United States because of the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol.[3] As deputy secretary, Zais succeeded DeVos as acting secretary.