Paul Robert Ignatius
Paul Robert Ignatius (November 11, 1920 – November 6, 2025) was an American government official. He served as United States Secretary of the Navy between 1967 and 1969 and was the Assistant Secretary of Defense during the Lyndon Johnson administration. [1]
Paul Robert Ignatius | |
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| 59th United States Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office September 1, 1967 – January 24, 1969 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Charles F. Baird (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | John Chafee |
| Assistant Secretary of Defense for Installations and Logistics | |
| In office December 26, 1964 – August 31, 1967 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Under Secretary of the Army | |
| In office February 1964 – December 1964 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Stephen Ailes |
| Succeeded by | Stanley Rogers Resor |
| Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations and Logistics | |
| In office 1961–1964 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Robert Ignatius November 11, 1920 Glendale, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 6, 2025 (aged 104) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Sharpless Weiser
(m. 1947; died 2019) |
| Children | 4, including David and Adi |
| Education | |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | US Navy |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Ignatius turned 100 on November 11, 2020. He died on November 6, 2025 at his home in Washington, D.C., five days before his 105th birthday.[2]
Paul Robert Ignatius Media
Ignatius (left) with Elmo Zumwalt and Meryl A. Liams at Cam Ranh Bay in 1968
Paul Ignatius on June 11, 2013
References
- ↑ Yamada, Katherine (29 January 2014). Verdugo Views: Distinguished alum has Armenian heritage. http://articles.glendalenewspress.com/2014-01-29/opinion/tn-gnp-verdugo-views-distinguished-alum-has-armenian-heritage-20140129_1_paul-ignatius-u-s-navy-verdugo. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "Paul Ignatius, Navy secretary at height of Vietnam War, dies at 104". The Washington Post. November 6, 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
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