John Shannon | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 1989 | |
| United States Secretary of the Army Acting | |
| In office January 20, 1993 – August 26, 1993 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Michael P. W. Stone |
| Succeeded by | Gordon R. Sullivan (Acting) |
| United States Under Secretary of the Army | |
| In office August 14, 1989 – November 23, 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Michael P. W. Stone |
| Succeeded by | Joe R. Reeder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 13, 1933 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | March 17, 2017 (aged 83) Clinton, Maryland, U.S. |
| Education | Central State University (BS) Shippensburg University (MS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Rank |  Colonel |
John William Shannon Sr.[1] (September 13, 1933 – March 17, 2017) was United States Under Secretary of the Army from 1989 to 1993.[2]
- ^ U.S. Army Register: Active and Retired List. Vol. I. Washington, D.C.: Department of the Army. January 1, 1966. p. 510. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ Associated Press Archived 2013-05-31 at the Wayback Machine, Shoplift Charge for Secretary of Army, August 28, 1993