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Encyclopedia > John F. Lehman
John F. Lehman
John F. Lehman

John F. Lehman, Jr. (born September 14, 1942) is an American investment banker and writer who served as Secretary of the Navy in the Reagan administration and since 2003 has been a member of the 9/11 Commission. Photo of 9-11 Commissioner John F. Lehman. ... Photo of 9-11 Commissioner John F. Lehman. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... An investment banker works for an investment bank. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... Flag of the United States Secretary of the Navy. ... President Reagan, with his Cabinet and staff, in the Oval Office (February 4, 1981) Headed by U.S. President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1989, the Reagan Administration was conservative, steadfastly anti-Communist and in favor of tax cuts and smaller government. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Commissions seal The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up in late 2002 to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 attacks including preparedness for and the immediate response...


Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he graduated from La Salle College High School and received a B.S. in international relations from St. Joseph's University in 1964, studied at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge earning a B.A., M.A., and a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. Independence Hall, as it appears today. ... La Salle College High School is an independant, all male, College Prepatory School located in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania. ... International relations (IR), a branch of political science, is the study of foreign affairs of and relations among states within the international system, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations (IGOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and multinational corporations (MNCs). ... Saint Josephs University is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university in the United States. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... Full name Gonville and Caius College Motto Named after Edmund Gonville & John Caius Previous names Gonville Hall (1348), Gonville & Caius (1557) Established 1348 Sister College(s) Brasenose College Master Neil McKendrick (Lent 2006: Sir Christopher Hum) Location Trinity St Undergraduates 468 Postgraduates 291 Homepage Boatclub Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge... The University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world, with one of the most selective sets of entry requirements in the United Kingdom. ... The University of Pennsylvania (Penn is the moniker used by the university itself; UPenn is also common) is a private, nonsectarian, research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...


He is a first cousin, once removed of the late Grace Kelly (Princess Grace of Monaco), and is chairman of the Princess Grace Foundation USA. He led the American delegation to the funeral of Prince Rainier. Princess Grace (born Grace Patricia Kelly November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) was an Oscar-winning American film actress who, as a result of marriage to Prince Rainier III of Monaco, became Her Serene Highness Princess Grace of Monaco. ... Rainier III ruled Monaco from 1949 to 2005. ...

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Military Career

He served in the Air Force Reserves for three years while at Cambridge, then in 1968 left the Reserves and joined the United States Navy as an ensign, later rising to the rank of commander. This article or section should be merged with Air Force Reserve Command Overview The Air Force Reserve is an integral and essential part of the United States presence in air and space. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Ensign of the Imperial Japanese Navy. ... Insignia of a United States Navy Commander Commander is a military rank used in many navies but not generally in armies or air forces. ...


He worked for UBS AG, then later was president of Abington Corporation, from 1977 to 1981, when he was appointed to the Navy job. UBS AG NYSE: UBS, (SWX: CH0012032030) TYO: 8657 is a financial services company, headquartered in Basel and Zürich, Switzerland. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


As the 65th Secretary, Lehman launched the idea of building a "600-ship Navy", and he was important in the forced retirement of Admiral Hyman G. Rickover. He retired in 1987. The 600 Ship Navy was a plan put forth as a campaign plank by Ronald Reagan in 1980 to rebuild the United States Navy to its former size after post-Vietnam cutbacks. ... Hyman G. Rickover (1955) Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, U.S. Navy, (January 27, 1900 – July 8, 1986) was known as the Father of the Nuclear Navy, which as of November 2005 had produced 199 nuclear-powered submarines, and 19 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and cruisers, though many of these U...


Retirement from service

As of 2004, he is chairman of the private equity investment firm J. F. Lehman and Company. He is also a honorary member of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry, the oldest military unit in continuous service to the Republic of the United States. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Equity investment generally refers to the buying and holding of shares of stock on a stock market by individuals and funds in anticipation of income from dividends and capital gain as the value of the stock rises. ...


After his work in the 9/11 commision in 2002, there was increased speculation that he might be named to a chief security post within the Bush adminstration. Speculation was put on CIA Director, Director of National Intelligence and Defense Secretary (if Donald Rumsfeld stepped down). As of 2005, none of this speculation has proved accurate.


He currently serves as Chairman of the Princess Grace Foundation and as a director of the OpSail Foundation. He is also a member of the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, and is a trustee of LaSalle College High School.[1] The University of Pennsylvania (Penn is the moniker used by the university itself; UPenn is also common) is a private, nonsectarian, research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... High school is the name used for the last segment of compulsory education in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ireland, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mauritius, New Zealand (in New Zealand college is more commonly used as a generic term for secondary school) Philippines, Scotland, South Africa, some established schools in Singapore...


Books

  • On Seas of Glory
  • Command of the Seas
  • Making War
  • America the Vulnerable

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John Lehman
Preceded by:
Edward Hidalgo
Secretary of the Navy Succeeded by:
James H. Webb


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Members of the 9/11 Commission Logo of the 9-11 Commission
Chairman

Thomas Kean The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up in late 2002 to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 attacks including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks. ... Logo of the 9-11 Commission. ... Thomas Kean Thomas Howard Kean (born April 21, 1935) was the Republican Governor of New Jersey from 1982 to 1990. ...

Vice Chairman

Lee Hamilton Lee Herbert Hamilton is the vice chair of the 9-11 Commission and currently serves on the Presidents Homeland Security Advisory Council. ...

Commissioners

Richard Ben-Veniste | Fred Fielding | Jamie Gorelick | Slade Gorton | Bob Kerrey | John Lehman | Tim Roemer | James Thompson Richard Ben-Veniste (born January 3, 1943), a key member of the 9-11 Commission, is known for his pointed questions and criticisms of members of both the Clinton and G.W. Bush administrations. ... Fred Fisher Fielding (born March 21, 1939) is senior partner at Wiley, Rein, & Fielding, a Washington, D.C. law firm. ... Jamie S. Gorelick (born May 6, 1950) was the number two official in the U.S. Department of Justice during the Clinton administration. ... Slade Gorton Thomas Slade Gorton III (born January 8, 1928) is an American politician. ... Senator Bob Kerrey Joseph Robert Kerrey (born August 27, 1943) was Governor of Nebraska from 1983 to 1987, and a U.S. Senator from Nebraska (1989–2001) and a Democrat. ... Timothy John Roemer (born October 30, 1956 in South Bend, Indiana) is a former U.S. Congressman from Indiana who served from 1991 to 2003. ... James Robert Thompson (born May 8, 1936), also known as Big Jim Thompson, was the longest-serving Governor of the U.S. state of Illinois. ...



 

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