On August 6, 1976, Michael Stanley Regan, an American environmental regulator, was born. Zeb Stuart Regan Jr., a Vietnam War veteran, a former agricultural extension agent, and a retired colonel in the North Carolina Army National Guard, is the father of Regan, a native of Goldsboro, North Carolina. Nurse Mavis Regan has been in the field for about 30 years.
Since March 11, 2021, Michael Stanley Regan has served as the 16th administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. He is the first African American to occupy the role. Regan worked for the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the division’s secretary and a specialist in air quality before relocating to North Carolina.
His appointment to that position was eagerly welcomed by environmental groups due to his track record for opposing environmental racism and backing legislation to address climate change.
Where did Michael S. Regan go to college and high school?
Regan attended Goldsboro High. Regan earned a Bachelor of Science in earth and environmental science from North Carolina A&T State University. Later on, he attended George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where he earned a master’s degree in public administration.
