Robert B. Pirie Jr. | |
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 Robert Pirie, circa 2001 | |
| Born | (1933-09-10)September 10, 1933 (age 91) San Diego,California |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | Navy |
| Rank | United States Secretary of the Navy (Acting) |
| Commands | USS Skipjack |
| Alma mater | United States Naval Academy(BS) University of Oxford(BA, MA) |
| Relations | Robert B. Pirie (father) |
Robert Burns Pirie Jr.[1] (born September 10, 1933) is a retiredUnited States Navy officer and politician. Early in 2001, Pirie served as ActingSecretary of the Navy until the nomination and confirmation of an appointee by PresidentGeorge W. Bush.
Born inSan Diego,California,[2] Pirie is the son of naval aviatorRobert B. Pirie, who retired from the Navy as avice admiral. Raised inWymore, Nebraska,[1] the younger Pirie received his high school education atSevern School in Maryland, graduating in 1950. He then attendedPrinceton University for one year before being appointed to theUnited States Naval Academy.[3][4] Pirie graduated from the Naval Academy with a B.S. degree in the class of 1955. While there, he played on thelacrosse team.[1] Pirie was also aRhodes Scholar, and attendedOxford University from 1956 to 1959, earning a B.A. degree and later completing an M.A. degree in 1979.[3][4] He served 20 years as a naval officer, culminating his service with three years in command of thenuclear attack submarineSkipjack from 25 October 1969 to 8 July 1972. He then served on the staff of theNational Security Council and the Secretary of Defense.[5]
Upon retirement from military duty in the Navy as acommander in July 1975,[6] Pirie Jr. joined the newly formedCongressional Budget Office as Deputy Assistant Director in charge of National Security. In 1977, Pirie became Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower, Reserve Affairs and Logistics. He was nominated to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower, Reserve Affairs and Logistics by PresidentJimmy Carter in December 1978, and served in that position until January 1981.
After leaving government service, Pirie held a variety of positions in the private sector, including that of president ofEssex Corporation and vice president of theCenter for Naval Analyses and vice president of theInstitute for Defense Analyses. He directed theCNO Strategic Studies Group from 1989 to 1992. He held the position ofAssistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment) from March 1994 to October 2000, andUnder Secretary of the Navy from 12 October 2000 to 20 January 2001.
Pirie Jr. married Joan Adams. He has two sons and a daughter.[3][4]
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| Preceded by | Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment) March 1994 – October 2000 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Under Secretary of the Navy October 12, 2000 – June 6, 2001 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | United States Secretary of the Navy (acting) January 20, 2001 – May 24, 2001 | Succeeded by |
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