Artemus Gates | |
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United States Under Secretary of the Navy | |
In office July 3, 1945 – December 31, 1945 | |
Preceded by | Ralph Austin Bard |
Succeeded by | John L. Sullivan |
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (AIR) | |
In office September 5, 1941 – June 30, 1945 | |
Preceded by | David Sinton Ingalls |
Succeeded by | John L. Sullivan |
Personal details | |
Born | Artemus Lamb Gates November 3, 1895 |
Died | June 14, 1976 | (aged 80)
Resting place | Locust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, New York, U.S. |
Spouse |
Alice Trubee Davison
(m. 1922) |
Children | 2 |
Parent | Chancy Lamb (great-grandfather) |
Education | Hotchkiss School Yale University (BA) |
Profession | Businessman, naval aviator |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | Naval Reserve Flying Corps |
Unit | First Yale Unit |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Flying Cross Croix de Guerre |
Artemus Lamb Gates (November 3, 1895 – June 14, 1976) was an American businessman, naval aviator, and Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air in charge of naval aviation efforts in World War II (December 7, 1941 – June 30, 1945). He also was briefly Undersecretary of the Navy (July 3, 1945 – September 2, 1945). He was, at various times, president of New York Trust Company, and a director of Union Pacific, Time, Boeing, Middle South Utilities, Safeway Inc., Abercrombie & Fitch Co., and Servo Corp.