Carol Boyd Hallett | |
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14th Commissioner of the United States Customs Service | |
In office November 3, 1989 –January 18, 1993 | |
President | George H. W. Bush |
Preceded by | William Von Raab |
Succeeded by | George J. Weise |
6th United States Ambassador to the Bahamas | |
In office November 17,1986 –May 10,1989 | |
President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
Preceded by | Lev Dobriansky |
Succeeded by | Chic Hecht |
Minority Leader of the California Assembly | |
In office 1979–1981 | |
Preceded by | Paul V. Priolo |
Succeeded by | Robert W. Naylor |
Member of the California State Assembly from the 29th district | |
In office December 6,1976 –November 30,1982 | |
Preceded by | Bob Nimmo |
Succeeded by | Eric Seastrand |
Personal details | |
Born | Oakland,California | October 16,1937
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | James T. Hallett (m. 1958) |
Carol Boyd Hallett (born October 16,1937) is an American executive,former politician,and government official. A Republican,she served in the California State Assembly from the 29th district from 1976 to 1982 and as the United States Ambassador to the Bahamas from 1986 to 1989. She also served as Commissioner of the United States Customs Service from 1989 to 1993. [1] [2] In 1995 she was named the first female President and CEO of the Air Transport Association,now known as Airlines for America. [3] Om 2003 she became counsel to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. [4] Hallett is a pilot herself,with at least 5,000 hours in 2022. [5]
In 2009,the U.S. Chamber of Commerce created the Carol B. Hallett Award to honor those who have has provided significant contributions to the aerospace industry. [6]
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