Evelyn S. Lieberman facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Evelyn S. Lieberman
Lieberman in March 1993
White House Deputy Chief of Staff
In office January 1996 – December, 1996 Served with Harold Ickes
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Erskine Bowles
Succeeded by	John Podesta
Personal details
Born	Evelyn May Simonowitz (1944-07-09)July 9, 1944 Brooklyn, New York City, New York
Died	December 12, 2015(2015-12-12) (aged 71) Washington, D.C.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Edward H. Lieberman
Education	Buffalo State College, Class of 1966

Evelyn May Simonowitz Lieberman (July 9, 1944 – December 12, 2015) was an American public affairs professional. During the Bill Clinton administration, she became the first woman to serve as White House Deputy Chief of Staff serving for a few months in 1996.

She was the first United States Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. From 2002 until her death, Lieberman worked for the Smithsonian Institution, most recently as Senior Advisor and Assistant to the Secretary for external relations.

Lieberman died of pancreatic cancer in Washington, D.C., aged 71.