Robert O. Work | |
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32nd United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |
In office May 1, 2014 – July 14, 2017 | |
President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
Secretary | Ash Carter Jim Mattis |
Preceded by | Ash Carter |
Succeeded by | Patrick M. Shanahan |
31st United States Under Secretary of the Navy | |
In office May 19, 2009 – March 22, 2013 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Dionel M. Aviles |
Succeeded by | Janine A. Davidson |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Orton Work January 17, 1953 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
Education | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (BS) University of Southern California (MS) Naval Postgraduate School (MS) Johns Hopkins University (MPA) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1974–2001 |
Rank | Colonel |
Robert Orton Work (born January 17, 1953[1]) is an American national security professional who served as the 32nd United States Deputy Secretary of Defense for both the Obama and Trump administrations from 2014 to 2017.[2] Prior to that, Work was the United States Under Secretary of the Navy from 2009 to 2013, and before that served as a colonel in the United States Marine Corps; Work retired in 2001 and worked as a civilian at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) and the George Washington University in various positions relating to military and strategic study.[3] From 2013 to 2014, he was the CEO of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). After his time as Deputy Secretary of Defense, he went on to serve on the board of Raytheon.[4] As of October 2023, he serves on the Special Competitive Studies Project's board of advisors.[5]
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