29 Facts About Jane Weinberger

Rebecca Jane Weinberger was an American author, publisher and wife of Caspar Weinberger, the 15th United States Secretary of Defense.

Jane Weinberger wrote over a dozen books during her career, many written for children and young adults.

Jane Weinberger was called to duty at the beginning of World War II and became an Army nurse.

Jane Weinberger met her future husband, US Army second lieutenant Caspar Weinberger, while the two were on the same troop transport ship to Australia during the summer of 1942.

Jane Weinberger outranked Weinberger by a few weeks at the time.

Caspar Jane Weinberger initially worked for a San Francisco law firm.

Jane Weinberger's wife persuaded him to run for political office and worked as his first campaign manager.

Jane Weinberger was elected to the California State Assembly in 1952, where he represented a San Francisco area constituency for the next six years.

Jane Weinberger's career continued to rise during the Nixon and Reagan administrations.

Jane Weinberger moved to Washington DC at the start of the Nixon presidency, when her husband was appointed as head of the Federal Trade Commission.

Jane Weinberger later became the director of the Office of Management and Budget under Nixon, and as Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under both Nixon and President Gerald Ford.

Caspar Jane Weinberger later became the Secretary of Defense under Ronald Reagan for most of his two terms in office.

Jane Weinberger resigned as Defense Secretary in 1987 when Jane was diagnosed with several serious medical conditions, including cancer, which she survived.

Jane Weinberger first began writing and publishing during Reagan's first term, while her husband, Caspar Weinberger, was Defense Secretary.

Jane Weinberger authored a children's book, Vim, about a lab mouse, in order to raise money for the Future Scientists Fund.

Jane Weinberger donated all proceeds from the sales of Vim to the FSF.

Jane Weinberger collaborated with her husband on another children's book, Kiltie, about the Weinbergers' family dog, Kiltie.

Jane Weinberger wrote the story, while Caspar took the photographs which appear in the book.

Jane Weinberger acknowledged her husband's contributions in the author's notes for a 1986 book about charitable fundraising, Please Buy My Violets.

Jane Weinberger founded the publishing company Windswept House Publishers in 1984.

Jane Weinberger has published over 120 books, many aimed at young people, since its creation.

Jane Weinberger was involved in a number of other charitable causes.

Jane Weinberger served as the chairwoman of the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington DC from 1981 to 1986.

Jane Weinberger held seats on the boards of directors of both Amherst College and the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor.

Jane Weinberger authored her last book, Experience the Journey, in 2003.

Jane Weinberger had been in poor health before suffering a stroke in early July 2009.

Jane Weinberger died at a nursing care facility in Bar Harbor, on July 12,2009, aged 91.

Jane Weinberger's ashes were scattered in the gardens of her home in Somesville, Maine.

Jane Weinberger was survived by her two children, daughter Arlin Weinberger, and son, Caspar Weinberger, Jr.