Franklin R. Parker

Franklin R. Parker was the 18th United States Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (ASN M&RA). Prior to being appointed to this position, Parker was Chief Counsel for the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration. Parker is a graduate of Yale University, Stanford Law School, and Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.[2]

Honorable

Franklin R. Parker
Franklin R. Parker
18th Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
In office
January 14, 2016 – June 11, 2018[1]
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byJuan M. Garcia III
Succeeded byGregory J. Slavonic
Personal details
Alma materYale University, Stanford Law School, John F. Kennedy School of Government
ProfessionLawyer
AwardsNavy Meritorious Public Service Award
Navy Distinguished Public Service Award

Education

Parker received a Bachelor of Arts from Yale, a Juris Doctor from Stanford University and a Master of Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.[3][4][5]

After law school, Parker started his legal career as an associate with the law firm Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro in San Francisco.[4][6][7] He later worked in the Palo Alto office of the law firm Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison and the Washington D.C. office of Wiston and Strawn. In 2009 he was appointed as Special Assistant to the General Counsel of the United States Navy where he served until his appointment as Chief Counsel for the Maritime Administration (MARAD) in the U.S. Department of Transportation in 2012.[4][7] During his time at the Maritime Administration, Parker handled various issues such as intellectual property, cyber security, procurement fraud, ethical issues and personnel matters.[8]

Assistant Secretary of the Navy

A nomination for Parker to serve as a Vice Assistant Secretary of the Navy, under Juan M. Garcia III, was officially received by the United States Senate on March 26, 2015.[9] He was appointed as the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs on January 14, 2016 by President Barack Obama. Parker is responsible for Civilian Employees of the Department of Defense, personnel policy and the Marine Corps and Navy reserve programs.[2][10]

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References
  1. ""U.S. Navy Biography"". US Navy. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  2. "U.S. Navy Biographies — THE HONORABLE FRANKLIN R. PARKER". www.navy.mil. Archived from the original on 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  3. California, The State Bar of. "State Bar of CA :: Franklin R Parker". members.calbar.ca.gov. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
  4. "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". 2015-03-26. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
  5. "Franklin R. Parker Lawyer Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  6. "History of Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP – FundingUniverse". www.fundinguniverse.com. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
  7. "Franklin Parker, DOT Maritime Administration: Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
  8. "Parker Named MarAd Chief Counsel | Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO". maritimetrades.org. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  9. 2015 Congressional Record, Vol. 161, Page S2089 (March 26, 2015)
  10. Cox, Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David A. "Assistant SECNAV visits San Diego base facilities". Hanford Sentinel. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
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