Maurice Hubert Stans (March 22, 1908 - April 14, 1998) was the finance chairman for the commmittee to re-elect United States President Richard Nixon (CREEP). He was a key figure in the ensuing Watergate Scandal.
Stans was born in Shakopee, Minnesota, in 1908. He was an executive partner with the Alexander Grant & Co. accounting firm in Chicago from 1940 until 1955. He later served as U.S. deputy postmaster general from 1955-1957; deputy director Bureau of the Budget 1957–1958, director of the Bureau of the Budget 1958–1961; Secretary of Commerce 1969–1972. In 1972, he resigned as Secretary of Commerce to chair Richard Nixon's re-election campaign.
MauriceH. Stans, a Shakopee philanthropist, had a successful career in both the public and private sector.
MauriceStans served during Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidential administration as Deputy Postmaster General, Deputy Director of the Bureau of the Budget, and Director of the Bureau of the Budget.
MauriceStans' successful career in the private sector led to the establishment of the Stans Foundation; a private foundation established in 1935 by Maurice and his wife Kathleen.
MauriceStans grandparents immigrated to America from Belgium.
Stans dedicated a considerable amount of time and effort to his profession, testifying before the Senate Finance Committee and serving as president of the American Institute of Accountants.
Stans left the private sector to work for the federal government; first as director of the Bureau of the Budget for President Eisenhower and later as secretary of commerce for President Nixon.
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