Michael P. W. Stone

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Michael Stone
15th United States Secretary of the Army
In office
August 14, 1989 – January 20, 1993
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byJohn O. Marsh Jr.
Succeeded byTogo D. West Jr.
Personal details
Born
Michael Patrick William Stone

(1925-07-02)July 2, 1925
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationYale University (BA)
New York University
Military service
AllegianceUnited States (1929–1995)
United Kingdom (1925–1929; 1943–1945)
Branch/serviceRoyal Navy
Years of service1943-1945
RankActing Sub-Lieutenant

Michael Patrick William Stone (June 2, 1925 – May 18, 1995) was a British-American business executive and federal government administrator. He served as the United States Secretary of the Army between 1989 and 1993.

The following is the official military biography (not copyrighted):

Michael P. W. Stone was born in

Panama Canal Commission, 1990-1993; died in San Francisco, California, 18 May 1995.

[2]

Stone attended The Taft School for five years, graduating in 1942. He continued his studies at Yale University, but dropped out to join the Royal Navy. Stone received his flight training in the United States. He returned to Yale after the war to complete his undergraduate degree.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "(648) - Navy lists > Quarterly > 1945 > July > Volume 2 - British Military lists - National Library of Scotland".
  2. ^ "Michael P. Stone - Former Under Secretary Army". www.army.mil. Archived from the original on 27 June 2004.
  3. ^ Reiff, Julie (Fall 2011). "Michael P. W. Stone, Class of 1942: Only Foreign-Born Secretary of the Army". Taft Bulletin. Watertown, Connecticut. p. 30. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  4. . Retrieved 10 October 2021.

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Government offices
Preceded by United States Under Secretary of the Army
May 1988 – August 1989
Succeeded by
Preceded by
John O. Marsh, Jr.
United States Secretary of the Army
August 1989 – January 1993
Succeeded by
Togo D. West, Jr.