James F. Goodrich
James F. Goodrich | |
|---|---|
Under Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office September 29, 1981 – August 6, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Robert J. Murray |
| Succeeded by | Henry L. Garrett III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 24, 1913 Fennville, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | July 16, 2012 (aged 99) Falmouth, Maine, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation | diplomat |
James Franklin Goodrich (1913 – 2012) was the
Under Secretary of the Navy
from 1981 to 1987.
Biography
Goodrich was born on January 24, 1913, in
B.S. in 1937. After graduating, he worked on Gulf Oil tankers for two years, and then spent a year as a machinist for Bethlehem Steel in Sparrows Point, Maryland
.
Goodrich took a job with
Seattle, Washington, where he worked as General Superintendent and then as Assistant General Manage. In 1956, he was promoted to General Manager of Todd Shipyards' Los Angeles
division.
After 16 years with Todd Pacific Shipyards, in 1964, he left to become executive vice president of Bath Industries, Inc. The next year, Bath Industries changed its name to Congoleum Corp. in 1965 and Goodrich took over as its president and chief executive officer, a position he held until 1975. From 1975 to 1978, Goodrich was chairman of the board of directors of Bath Iron Works.
On September 9, 1981,
Under Secretary of the Navy
. Goodrich was sworn in as Under Secretary on September 29, 1981, and held this office until August 6, 1987.
He died July 16, 2012.
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