Background
III, Samuel Wright Bodman, was born on November 26, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel W. Junior and Lina (Lindsay) B.
III, Samuel Wright Bodman, was born on November 26, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel W. Junior and Lina (Lindsay) B.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1961; Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1964.
With United States Secretary of Energy. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Cabot Corporation. Technical director American Research and Development, 1964—1970.
Professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1967—1970. Vice president Fidelity Venture Association, Boston, 1970—1974. President Fidelity Venture Associates, 1974—1977.
Chairman Fidelity Venture Association, 1977. President Fidelity Management & Research Company, 1976—1986. President, chief operating officer FMR Corporation, 1982—1986.
Executive vice president, board directors Fidelity Group Mutual Funds, 1980—1986. President, chief operating officer Cabot Corporation, 1987—1988, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1988—2001. Deputy secretary United States Department Commerce, 2001—2004, United States Department Treasury, 2004—2005.
Secretary United States Department Energy, 2005—2009. Board directors Cabot Corporation, 1988-2001, E. I DuPont de Nemours & Company, since 2009, The Advanced Encryption Standard Corporation, since 2009, Hess Corporation, since 2009.
Trustee, member executive committee Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1995-2001, since 2010. Trustee Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, New England Aquarium, Boston, Cornell University. Member of National Academy of Engineering.
Married M. Diane Barber, July 31, 1997. Children: Elizabeth L., Andrew M., Sarah H.