Ruckelshaus, William Doyle

Ruckelshaus, William Doyle (b. Indianapolis, Ind., 24 July 1932) Having entered politics as an Ind. Representative, Ruckelshaus lost a race for the Senate in 1968, was assistant US attorney general (1969–70), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) director (1970–2), before being appointed acting FBI director on 30 April 1972. He resigned during the Saturday night massacre rather than fire Archibald Cox. He again headed the EPA from March 1983 to January 1985.