John Hamre
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26th United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |
In office July 29, 1997 – March 31, 2000 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | John P. White |
Succeeded by | Rudy de Leon |
Comptroller of the Department of Defense | |
In office September 5, 1994 – July 29, 1997 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | John P. White |
Succeeded by | Rudy de Leon |
Personal details | |
Born | Watertown, South Dakota, U.S. | July 3, 1950
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Julia Pfanstiehl (m. 1976) |
Education | |
Website | Official website |
John Julian HamreCEO of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a position he has held with since 2000.[4]
Early life and education
Hamre is the son of Melvin Sanders and Ruth Lucile (Larson) Hamre. He attended primary and secondary school in
School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).[5][6][7][8][9] His doctoral thesis was entitled Congressional Dissent and American Foreign Policy: Constitutional War-Making in the Vietnam Years.[3]
Federal government service
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Hamre served in the
Senate Appropriations Committee.[6]
Hamre was
The Senate appointed Hamre to the Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry in 2001.[10]
Post-Federal Government Service
Hamre worked on the
Defense Policy Board.[7][10] Hamre's continued involvement in the defense establishment has put him on the short list for the position of Secretary of Defense multiple times, including during the formation of the first term of the Obama administration and most recently after the president's re-election in 2012.[11]
In July 2022, Hamre helped found a group of U.S. business and policy leaders who shared the goal of constructively engaging with China in order to improve U.S.-China relations.[12]
Honors
![John Hamre in Washing, D.C. in February 2013](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/John_hamre.jpg/220px-John_hamre.jpg)
In 2008, the
Harald V appointed Hamre Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit for his efforts "to promote collaboration between Norwegian and American politicians, authorities and researchers".[13]
Publications (partial list)
- Hamre, John J. (1979). U.S. airlift forces : enhancement alternatives for NATO and non-NATO contingencies. LCCN 79601973.
- Hamre, John J. (1981). Strategic command, control, and communications : alternative approaches for modernization. LCCN 81603396.
- LCCN 85154659. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- Hamre, John J.; et al. (2001). Technology and security in the twenty-first century : U.S. military export control reform : a report of the CSIS Military Export Control Project. LCCN 2001002850.
- Hamre, John J.; S2CID 154993245. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- Hamre, John; et al. (July 17, 2003). Iraq's post-conflict reconstruction a field review and recommendations : Iraq reconstruction assessment mission, June 27-July 7, 2003 (PDF). Washington, D.C.: LCCN 2003543617. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0160436116.
- ^ ISBN 978-0160562556.
- ^ a b "Doctors of Philosophy in The School of Advanced International Studies". Conferring of Degrees at the Close of the 102nd Academic Year (PDF). Baltimore, Maryland: The Johns Hopkins University. May 26, 1978. p. 73. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ "III. Deputy Secretaries of Defense" (PDF). 2011-05-16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^ a b c John J. Hamre (2009). Marquis Who's Who.
- ^ a b c "John J. Hamre Center for Strategic and International Studies". Center for Strategic and International Studies. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ^ New York Times. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ^ DefenseLink. July 31, 1997. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ^ "Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Michigan: Gale". Fee, via Fairfax County Public Library. 2009.
Document Number: K2013019745
- ^ a b "President Obama Appointee Profile - John Hamre" (PDF). Military Families United. January 23, 2009. pp. 3–7. Retrieved 2009-11-10. [dead link]
- ^ "Who will be the next secretary of defense? | Foreign Policy". Thecable.foreignpolicy.com. 2010-07-30. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
- ^ "We Want to Rebuild U.S. Relations With China - WSJ". 2022-07-07. Archived from the original on 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ "John Hamre Appointed Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Norway). 18 January 2008. Archived from the original on August 8, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-08.