Paul Ignatius | |
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59th United States Secretary of the Navy | |
In office September 1, 1967 – January 24, 1969 | |
President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | Charles F. Baird (Acting) |
Succeeded by | John Chafee |
Personal details | |
Born | Paul Robert Ignatius November 11, 1920 Glendale, California, U.S. |
Spouse |
Nancy Sharpless Weiser
(m. 1947; died 2019) |
Children | 4, including David and Adi |
Education | |
Paul Robert Ignatius (born November 11, 1920) is an American government official who served as Secretary of the Navy between 1967 and 1969 and was the Assistant Secretary of Defense during the Lyndon Johnson Administration. He is currently the oldest-living U.S. government official.