| 1892 (February 15) |
Born, Beacon, New York
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1911-1912 |
Attended Dartmouth College
|
1912-1915 |
Attended Princeton University
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1915-1916 |
Worked for New Jersey Zinc Co. and Tobacco Products Corp.
|
1916-1923 |
Worked for Dillon, Read & Co.
|
1923-1926 |
Partner, Dillon, Read & Co.
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1926-1938 |
Vice President, Dillon, Read & Co.
|
1938-1940 |
President, Dillon, Read & Co.
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1940 |
Administrative Assistant to the President
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1940-1944 |
Undersecretary of the Navy
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1944-1947 |
Secretary of the Navy
|
1947-1949 |
Secretary of Defense
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1949 (May 22) |
Died, Washington, D.C. |
