Craig S. King
Craig King | |
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| General Counsel of the Navy | |
| In office November 22, 1989 – January 20, 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Lawrence L. Lamade |
| Succeeded by | Steven S. Honigman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 4, 1953 American Fork, Utah, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
- For the English footballer, see Craig King.
Craig S. King (born 1953) is an American lawyer who served as General Counsel of the Navy from 1989 to 1993.
Early life and education
King was born in American Fork, Utah on February 4, 1953. He attended Brigham Young University, graduating with a B.A. in 1977. He then attended the Georgetown University Law Center, receiving a Juris Doctor in 1980.[1][2]
Career
After graduating from law school, King became an associate attorney in the Washington, D.C. office of Dewey Ballantine. In 1989, he moved to the Washington, D.C. office of Sidley Austin. King's practice focused on antitrust counseling and litigation. An active member of the Republican Party, King served as Director of Survey Research for Ronald Reagan's re-election campaign in 1984 and was a senior advisor to the George H. W. Bush 1988 presidential campaign.
On August 24, 1989, George H. W. Bush nominated King as General Counsel of the Navy. After Senate confirmation, King held this office from November 22, 1989 until January 20, 1993.[3]
Upon leaving the United States Department of the Navy, King joined Arent Fox as a partner, where his practice focuses on government contracts and grants.[4]
References
- ^ "Craig S. King, Assistant Secretary of the Navy". The U.S. National Archives. 1992-09-23. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ www.bloomberg.com https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/4009432. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ George, Bush (1990-01-01). Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George Bush, 1989. Best Books on. ISBN 978-1-62376-751-8.
- ^ "Craig S. King - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2020-03-06.