Thomas Reed | |
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6th Director of the National Reconnaissance Office | |
In office August 9, 1976 – April 7, 1977 | |
President | Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | James W. Plummer |
Succeeded by | Hans Mark |
11th United States Secretary of the Air Force | |
In office January 2, 1976 – April 6, 1977 | |
President | Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | John L. McLucas |
Succeeded by | John C. Stetson |
Personal details | |
Born | New York City, U.S. | March 1, 1934
Died | February 11, 2024 Santa Rosa, California, U.S. | (aged 89)
Political party | Republican |
Education | Cornell University (BS) University of Southern California (MS) |
Thomas Care Reed (March 1, 1934 – February 11, 2024) was an American politician who served as the 11th Secretary of the Air Force from January 2, 1976 to April 6, 1977 under Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter.[1] Previously he was a senior aide to California Governor Ronald Reagan.[2][3]