Verne Orr

Verne Orr
14th United States Secretary of the Air Force
In office February 9, 1981 – November 30, 1985
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Hans Mark
Succeeded by	Russell A. Rourke
Director of the California Department of Finance
In office January 1, 1970 – January 5, 1975
Governor	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Caspar Weinberger
Succeeded by	Roy M. Bell
Personal details
Born	George Vernon Orr Jr. (1916-11-12)November 12, 1916 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Died	November 27, 2008(2008-11-27) (aged 92) Pasadena, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Joan Peak (Deceased 1988) Sarah Smith
Education	Pomona College (BA) Stanford University (MBA) Claremont Graduate University (PhD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1942–1951
Rank	Lieutenant Commander
Unit	United States Navy Reserve
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Purple Heart Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service Army Distinguished Public Service Medal Navy Distinguished Public Service Award Department of the Air Force Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service

George Vernon Orr, Jr. (November 12, 1916 – November 27, 2008) was the 14th Secretary of the Air Force, appointed by President Ronald Reagan. From California, he was a businessman and educator who served in both state and national government positions.