John W. Snow

John William Snow is an American economist, attorney, and businessman who is the former CEO of CSX Corporation and served as the 73rd United States secretary of the treasury under U.S. President George W. Bush. He replaced Secretary Paul H. O'Neill on February 3, 2003 and was succeeded by Henry Paulson on July 3, 2006. Snow submitted a letter of resignation on May 30, 2006, effective "after an orderly transition period for my successor." Snow announced on June 29, 2006 that he had completed his last day on the job; Robert M. Kimmitt served as acting secretary until Paulson was sworn in. Snow has since worked as chairman of Cerberus Capital Management.

2 August 1939

Born on the same birth date (2 August 1939): Benjamin Barber

Born on the same birth day (2 August): Adolf Friedrich von Schack • Aino Kallas • August 2 • Butch Vig • Doris Coley • Ike Williams • Joe Harnell • Joe Hockey • John Radecki • Jon R. Cavaiani • Mary Hamman • Mary-Louise Parker • Michel Bastos • Palle Huld • Snoo Wilson • Susie O'Neill • Ted Turner (guitarist) • Tony Godden • Vidya Charan Shukla • Vladimir Žerjavić • Will Tura

Born in the same month (August 1939): August 5 • Bill White (ice hockey) • Bob Frankford • David Jacobs (writer) • John Badham • Jorge Paulo Lemann • Roger Clark • Ronnie Dawson (musician) • Stephen Sykes • Trevor McDonald