John William Gardner was US Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) under Lyndon Johnson. He was a strong advocate for citizen participation and founded Common Cause; he became known as "the father of campaign finance reform".
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- October 8, 1912
- Died
- February 16, 2002