Bernard D. Rostker

Bernard D. Rostker
United States Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
In office
May 23, 2000 – June 2001
PresidentBill Clinton
George W. Bush
Preceded byCharles Cragin (acting)
Succeeded byDavid S. C. Chu
United States Under Secretary of the Army
In office
October 1998 – May 23, 2000
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byRobert M. Walker
Succeeded byGregory R. Dahlberg
United States Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs
In office
October 7, 1994 – October 1998
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byFrederick Pang
Succeeded byCarolyn H. Becraft
5th Director of the Selective Service System
In office
November 26, 1979 – July 31, 1981
PresidentJimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Preceded byByron V. Pepitone
Robert E. Shuck (acting)
Succeeded byThomas K. Turnage
James G. Bond (acting)
Personal details
Born
Bernard Daniel Rostker

(1944-02-01) February 1, 1944 (age 80)
Bronx, New York, U.S.
SpouseLouise
Alma materNew York University (BS)
Syracuse University (MA, PhD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army Reserve
Years of service1968–1970
Rank Captain[1]

Bernard Daniel Rostker (born February 1, 1944)[2][3][4][5] was Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) from 1977 to 1979; 5th Director of the Selective Service System from 1979 to 1981; Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) from 1994 to 1998; Under Secretary of the Army from 1998 to 2000; and Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness in 2000–2001. From 1996 to 2001, he also served as Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense for Gulf War Illnesses.

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