Michael P. W. Stone
Michael Stone | |
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15th United States Secretary of the Army | |
In office August 14, 1989 – January 20, 1993 | |
President | George H. W. Bush |
Preceded by | John O. Marsh Jr. |
Succeeded by | Togo D. West Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Patrick William Stone July 2, 1925 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Yale University (BA) New York University |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States (1929–1995) United Kingdom (1925–1929; 1943–1945) |
Branch/service | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1943-1945 |
Rank | Acting 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.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
- ^ "(648) - Navy lists > Quarterly > 1945 > July > Volume 2 - British Military lists - National Library of Scotland".
- ^ "Michael P. Stone - Former Under Secretary Army". www.army.mil. Archived from the original on 27 June 2004.
- ^ 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.
ISBN 978-0160361913. Retrieved 10 October 2021.External links