Robert T. Stevens

Robert T. Stevens
4th United States Secretary of the Army
In office
February 4, 1953 – July 21, 1955
PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byFrank Pace
Succeeded byWilber M. Brucker
Personal details
Born(1899-07-31)July 31, 1899
Fanwood, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJanuary 31, 1983(1983-01-31) (aged 83)
Edison, New Jersey, U.S.
RelativesJohn Peters Stevens (father)
EducationYale University (BA)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1917–1918, 1942–1945
RankColonel
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II

Robert Ten Broeck Stevens (July 31, 1899 – January 31, 1983) was an American businessman and former chairman of J. P. Stevens and Company, which was one of the most established textile manufacturing plants in the US.[1] He served as the Secretary of the Army between February 4, 1953, until July 21, 1955.[2]

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  2. ^ Bell, William Gardner (1992). "Robert Ten Broeck Stevens". Secretaries of War and Secretaries of the Army: Portraits and Biographical Sketches. United States Army Center of Military History. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved September 22, 2007.