John P. White
John P. White | |
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| United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |
| In office June 22, 1995 – July 15, 1997 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | John M. Deutch |
| Succeeded by | John J. Hamre |
| Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness | |
| In office May 11, 1977 – October 31, 1978 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Frank A. Shrontz |
| Succeeded by | Robert B. Pirie, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Patrick White February 27, 1937 Syracuse, New York |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University (Ph.D.) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1959 - 1961 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
John Patrick White (born February 27, 1937) is an American university professor and a former Government official who served in the Clinton Administration.
Life and career
White was born in Syracuse, New York.[1] He is the Robert and Renee Belfer Lecturer at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.[2]
He served as the Deputy Secretary of Defense from 1995 to 1997, as Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget from 1978 to 1981, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower, Reserve Affairs and Logistics from 1977 to 1978, and as a Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps from 1959 to 1961. He has twice been awarded the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service.[2]
Prior to his most recent government service, Dr. White was the Director of the Center for Business and Government at Harvard University and the Chairman of the Commission on Roles and Missions of the Armed Forces.[2]
His extensive private-sector experience includes service as Chairman and CEO of Interactive Systems Corporation from 1981 to 1988 and, following its sale to the Eastman Kodak Company in 1988, as General Manager of the Integration and Systems Products Division and as a Vice President of Kodak until 1992. In nine years with the RAND Corporation, he was the Senior Vice President for National Security Research Programs and a member of the Board of Trustees. He is also a Senior Fellow at the RAND Corporation and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[citation needed]
White currently serves as a director of L-3 Communications Corporation, IRG International, Inc., and the Institute for Defense Analyses, as well as the Concord Coalition and Center for Excellence in Government. He is also a member of the Defense Advisory Committee on Military Compensation, and the Policy and Global Affairs Oversight Committee of the National Research Council.[citation needed]
White graduated from Cornell University in 1959 with a B.S. in industrial and labor relations. He later received an M.A. in economics and public administration and a Ph.D. in labor economics from Syracuse University in 1964 and 1969, respectively.
References
- ^ Services, U. S. Congress Senate Committee on Armed (1 January 1977). "Nominations of John Patrick White and Percy Anthony Pierre, Heaing... 95th Congress, 1st session..." – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "John White". Faculty & Staff Directory. Harvard Kennedy School - John F Kennedy School of Government. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
