B. J. Penn (United States Navy)

This article is about the U.S. naval secretary. For the mixed martial artist, see B.J. Penn.
B. J. Penn
Acting United States Secretary of the Navy
In office
March 13, 2009 – May 19, 2009
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byDonald C. Winter
Succeeded byRay Mabus
United States Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Installations and Environment
In office
March 1, 2005 – March 13, 2009
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Barack Obama
Preceded byHansford T. Johnson
Succeeded byRoger M. Natsuhara (acting)
Personal details
Born
Buddie Joe Penn

(1938-04-03) April 3, 1938 (age 86)
Peru, Indiana, U.S.
EducationPurdue University, West Lafayette (BS)
George Washington University (MS)

Buddie Joe "B. J." Penn (born April 2, 1938) was the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installation and Environment) in the United States Department of the Navy from 2005 to 2009. He briefly served as acting United States Secretary of the Navy from March 13, 2009[1] to May 19, 2009.[2]

  1. ^ "Navy Secretary Departs Office" (Press release). United States Department of Defense. 2009-03-13. Archived from the original on 9 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-18. The 74th Secretary of the Navy, Donald C. Winter, resigned his office today as planned. Winter had agreed to remain in office until March 13, 2009, to ease the transition of the Department of Defense. [...] BJ Penn will be the acting Secretary of the Navy until the Senate confirms a nominee chosen by President Barack Obama.
  2. ^ Staff reporter (2005-05-19). "Mabus Sworn in as New Navy Secretary". NNS. Archived from the original on 17 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-20. Ray Mabus, former Mississippi governor and U.S. ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, was sworn in May 19 as the 75th secretary of the Navy. (Archived by WebCite at WebCite)