Robert Komer | |
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 Komer meeting with Lyndon Johnson | |
| Under Secretary of Defense for Policy | |
| In office October 24, 1979 – January 20, 1981 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Stanley Rogers Resor |
| Succeeded by | Fred Iklé |
| United States Ambassador to Turkey | |
| In office December 3, 1968 – May 7, 1969 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Parker T. Hart |
| Succeeded by | William J. Handley |
| 3rd Deputy National Security Advisor | |
| In office 1965 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Carl Kaysen |
| Succeeded by | Francis M. Bator |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert William Komer February 23, 1922 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 2000 (aged 78) Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA, MBA) |
| Nickname | "Blowtorch Bob" |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Robert William "Blowtorch Bob" Komer (February 23, 1922 – April 9, 2000) was an American national security adviser known for managing Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support during the Vietnam War.