Richard Danzig | |
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| United States Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office November 16, 1998 – January 20, 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | John Dalton |
| Succeeded by | Robert Pirie (Acting) |
| Under Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office November 29, 1993 – May 30, 1997 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Daniel Howard |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Hultin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 8, 1944 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Andrea Danzig |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Reed College (BA) Yale University (JD) Magdalen College, Oxford (BPhil, DPhil) |
Richard Jeffrey Danzig (born September 8, 1944) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 71st Secretary of the Navy under President Bill Clinton. He served as an advisor of the President Barack Obama during his presidential campaign and was later the chairman of the national security think-tank, the Center for a New American Security.