James F. McGovern
James F. McGovern (born 1946) was United States Under Secretary of the Air Force from 1986 to 1989.
James F. McGovern | |
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| United States Under Secretary of the Air Force | |
| In office 1986–1989 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 28, 1946 Dayton, Ohio |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Businessman, attorney |
Early life, education and career
James F. McGovern was born in Dayton, Ohio, on November 28, 1946.[1] He was educated at the United States Naval Academy, receiving a B.S. in 1969.[1] He then served in the United States Navy on active duty from 1969 to 1979, at which time he became a member of the United States Marine Corps Reserve.[1]
McGovern received a Juris Doctor degree from the Georgetown University Law Center, in Washington, D.C., in 1978.[1]
From 1978 to 1981, he was an associate attorney at the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro in Washington, D.C.[1] He then spent 1981 and 1982 as general counsel of the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services under the chairmanship of U.S. Senator John Tower (Republican Party senator from Texas).[1] He was promoted to become the committee's staff director and chief counsel in 1982, holding that post until 1987.[1]
On September 17, 1986, U.S. President Ronald Reagan nominated McGovern to be U.S. Under Secretary of the Air Force.[1] He then served as Acting U.S. Secretary of the Air Force from December 1988 until April 1989.
Post-government career
After leaving government service, McGovern spent seven years as the president of Teledyne Brown Engineering.[2] He later served as the president of Tripolis Technologies, a managing director of El Camino Capital Partners, the chief executive officer of Dunhill Technologies, a senior managing director of McGovern & Associates, and as the chief executive officer of Calpoint.[2] In 2005, he became a member of the Board of Directors of the Parsons Corporation and in 2016 joined the board of Ingram Micro.[2]
References
- "Nomination of James F. McGovern To Be Under Secretary of the Air Force". Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- "James F. McGovern: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
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| Preceded by Edward C. Aldridge, Jr. |
United States Under Secretary of the Air Force 1986 – 1989 |
Succeeded by Anne N. Foreman |