Douglas A. Brook
Douglas A. Brook | |
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Richard Greco, Jr. | |
Succeeded by | Gladys J. Commons |
Personal details | |
Born | Douglas Alan Brook January 15, 1944 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Spouse | Mariana Proctor Brook |
Residence(s) | Elon, NC |
Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Occupation | Visiting Professor of Public Policy, Duke University |
Douglas Alan Brook (born January 15, 1944) is visiting professor of public policy in the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. He was United States Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) from 1990 to 1992 and Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller) from 2007 to 2009.[1]
Biography
Douglas A. Brook was born in
In 1971 he joined the National Association of Manufacturers first as director of public finance and later as assistant vice president for public affairs. In 1977, Brook joined
In 1990,
Brook left government service in 1992, becoming vice president of government affairs for
In 2007, President George W. Bush nominated Brook to be Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller) and Brook held that office from 2007 to 2009. He was also acting Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) from 2008 to 2009.
At Duke University he has taught an array of public policy courses on topics including policy analysis, public budgeting and national security. He has received awards for teaching and mentoring from both the Duke Sanford School and the Naval Postgraduate School.
In 2020, Brook, along with over 130 other former Republican national security officials, signed a statement that asserted that
Brook is an active choral singer. He has sung tenor with the Front Street United Methodist Church Chancel Choir in Burlington, North Carolina, under the direction of Choirmaster Laura Sam, the Monterey Symphony Chorus, San Jose Symphonic Choir, New Dominion Chorale, Greensboro Choral Society and in London with Goldsmith's Choral Union.
References
- ^ Nominations Before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Second Session, 101st Congress
- ^ Incorporated, Prime. "National Academy of Public Administration". National Academy of Public Administration. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ "Former Republican National Security Officials for Biden". Defending Democracy Together. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2021.