Robert B. Pirie Jr.

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Robert B. Pirie Jr.
Robert Pirie, official photo portrait, circa 2001.jpg
Robert Pirie, circa 2001
Born (1933-09-10) September 10, 1933 (age 88)
San Diego, California
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchNavy
RankUnited States Secretary of the Navy (Acting)
Commands heldUSS Skipjack
Alma materUnited States Naval Academy
RelationsRobert B. Pirie

Robert Burns Pirie Jr.[1] (born September 10, 1933) is a retired United States Navy officer and politician. Early in 2001, Pirie served as Acting Secretary of the Navy until the nomination and confirmation of an appointee by President George W. Bush.

Biography[]

Born in San Diego, California,[2] Pirie is the son of naval aviator Robert B. Pirie, who retired from the Navy as a vice admiral. Raised in Wymore, Nebraska, the younger Pirie graduated from the United States Naval Academy in the class of 1955. While there, he played on the lacrosse team.[1] Pirie was also a Rhodes Scholar, and attended Oxford University from 1956 to 1959. He served 20 years as a naval officer, culminating his service with three years in command of the nuclear attack submarine Skipjack from 25 October 1969 to 8 July 1972.

Upon retirement from military duty in the Navy in 1975, Pirie Jr. joined the newly formed Congressional 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 President Jimmy 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 of and vice president of the Center for Naval Analyses and vice president of the Institute for Defense Analyses. He directed the CNO Strategic Studies Group from 1989 to 1992. He previously held the position as Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment) from March 1994 to October 2000, and Under Secretary of the Navy from 12 October 2000 to 20 January 2001.

References[]

  1. ^ a b Lucky Bag. Annapolis, Maryland: U.S. Naval Academy. 1955. p. 397. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  2. ^ "Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, Jimmy Carter, 1979 ... - Frank Thompson - Google Books". Retrieved 2013-06-17.
Government offices
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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