Lloyd Bentsen

Biography

Lloyd Bentsen was a renowned American politician who served as Secretary of the Treasury under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1994. He also held the distinction of being the Democratic Party nominee for vice president in 1988 on the Michael Dukakis ticket. Prior to his government roles, Bentsen served in the U.S. Air Force, where he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, and later won election to the U.S. House of Representatives from 1948 to 1955.