Gordon R. England
Gordon Richard England (born September 15, 1937) is an American businessman. He served as the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense and twice as U.S. Secretary of the Navy in the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush.[1]
Gordon England | |
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| 25th United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |
| In office May 13, 2005 – February 11, 2009 Acting: May 13, 2005 – January 3, 2006 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Paul Wolfowitz |
| Succeeded by | William Lynn |
| 72nd and 73rd United States Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office October 1, 2003 – January 3, 2006 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Hansford T. Johnson (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Donald C. Winter |
| In office May 24, 2001 – January 24, 2003 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Robert B. Pirie Jr. (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Susan Livingstone (Acting) |
| 1st United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security | |
| In office January 24, 2003 – October 1, 2003 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | James Loy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gordon Richard England September 15, 1937 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Maryland, College Park (BS) Texas Christian University (MBA) |
Gordon R. England Media
England testifying to the Senate Appropriations Committee
England with D.C. Curtis, August 2002
President Bush with England, James Roche, and Thomas E. White
England is sworn in by David O. Cooke as Secretary of the Navy
England with Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff General Richard B. Myers and his wife Mary Jo Myers pose next to a model of a San Antonio-class amphibious dock landing ship (LPD) USS Somerset (LPD 25).
England with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in March 2008
England (second from left) at press conference with Paul Wolfowitz, James Roche and Thomas E. White
References
- ↑ "Secretaries of the Navy: 1975 to Present". United States Navy. Archived from the original on 2005-12-04.
Other websites
- Gordon R. England, White House biography
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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