David Norquist

David Norquist
Official portrait, 2019
United States Secretary of Defense
Acting
January 20, 2021 – January 22, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byChristopher C. Miller (acting)
Succeeded byLloyd Austin
34th United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
In office
July 31, 2019 – February 8, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byPatrick Shanahan
Succeeded byKathleen Hicks
Acting
January 1, 2019 – July 23, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byPatrick Shanahan
Succeeded byRichard V. Spencer (acting)
Comptroller of the Department of Defense
In office
June 2, 2017 – July 31, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJohn P. Roth (acting)
Succeeded byElaine McCusker (acting)
Chief Financial Officer of the United States Department of Homeland Security
In office
June 1, 2006 – December 1, 2008
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byAndrew Maner[1]
Succeeded byMargaret Sherry[2]
Personal details
Born (1966-11-24) November 24, 1966 (age 57)
Concord, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseStephanie
Children3
RelativesGrover Norquist (brother)
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BA, MPP)
Georgetown University (MA)

David Lutz Norquist (born November 24, 1966)[3] is an American financial management professional and former government official who served as the 34th United States deputy secretary of defense from 2019 to 2021. In May of 2022, Norquist was selected as the president and chief executive officer of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA).[4]

  1. ^ "PN1176 - Nomination of David L. Norquist for Department of Homeland Security, 109th Congress (2005-2006)". www.congress.gov. May 26, 2006. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "PN1125 - Nomination of Margaret Ann Sherry for Department of Homeland Security, 112th Congress (2011-2012)". www.congress.gov. March 29, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "David L. Norquist".
  4. ^ "NDIA Names Former Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist its New President and CEO".