Mary L. Good
Mary L. Good | |
|---|---|
| United States Secretary of Commerce | |
| Acting April 3, 1996 – April 12, 1996 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Ron Brown |
| Succeeded by | Mickey Kantor |
| Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology | |
| In office 1993 – June 3, 1997 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Lowe June 20, 1931 Grapevine, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 20, 2019 (aged 88) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Bill Good (m. 1952) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Central Arkansas (BS) University of Arkansas (MS, PhD) |
| Awards | Garvan-Olin Medal (1973) Industrial Research Institute Medal (1991) Heinz Award for Technology, the Economy and Employment (2000) Vannevar Bush Award (2004) |
Mary Lowe Good (June 20, 1931 – November 20, 2019) was an American inorganic chemist who worked academically, in industrial research and in government. Good contributed to the understanding of catalysts such as ruthenium which activate or speed up chemical reactions.
Good served as the Under Secretary for Technology in the United States Department of Commerce from 1993 to 1997 under President Bill Clinton. She briefly served as Acting United States Secretary of Commerce from April 3, 1996, to April 12, 1996.
Good received a number of significant awards including the Garvan–Olin Medal, the Othmer Gold Medal, the Priestley Medal, the Vannevar Bush Award, and the Heinz Award in Technology, the Economy, and Employment.