Artemus Gates

Artemus Gates
United States Under Secretary of the Navy
In office
July 3, 1945 – December 31, 1945
Preceded byRalph Austin Bard
Succeeded byJohn L. Sullivan
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (AIR)
In office
September 5, 1941 – June 30, 1945
Preceded byDavid Sinton Ingalls
Succeeded byJohn L. Sullivan
Personal details
Born
Artemus Lamb Gates

(1895-11-03)November 3, 1895
DiedJune 14, 1976(1976-06-14) (aged 80)
Resting placeLocust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, New York, U.S.
Spouse
Alice Trubee Davison
(m. 1922)
Children2
ParentChancy Lamb (great-grandfather)
EducationHotchkiss School
Yale University (BA)
ProfessionBusinessman, naval aviator
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceNaval Reserve Flying Corps
UnitFirst Yale Unit
Battles/warsWorld War I
AwardsNavy 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.