Donald J. Atwood Jr. | |
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![]() Atwood in 1992 | |
22nd United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |
In office April 24, 1989 – January 20, 1993 | |
President | George H. W. Bush |
Preceded by | William Howard Taft IV |
Succeeded by | William J. Perry |
Personal details | |
Born | Donald Jesse Atwood Jr. May 25, 1924 Haverhill, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | April 24, 1994 Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. | (aged 69)
Occupation | Automobile executive |
Known for | Vice chairman of General Motors |
Donald Jesse Atwood Jr. (May 25, 1924 – April 24, 1994)[1] was appointed Deputy Secretary of Defense for U.S. President George H. W. Bush in 1989.[2] Atwood wrote the proposal and directed the organization that developed and built the Apollo guidance system.[3]