John Charles Stetson(September 6, 1920 – August 1, 2007) was an Americangovernment administrator.He served as theSecretary of the Air Forcebetween 1977 and 1979.
John C. Stetson | |
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| 12thUnited States Secretary of the Air Force | |
| In office April 6, 1977 – May 18, 1979 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | James W. Plummer |
| Succeeded by | Hans Mark |
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| Born | John Charles Stetson September 6, 1920 Chicago, Illinois,U.S. |
| Died | August 1, 2007(aged 86) Lake Forest, Illinois,U.S. |
| Resting place | Lake Forest Cemetery |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology(BS) Northwestern University |
Biography
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Stetson received a bachelor's degree inaeronautical engineeringfrom theMassachusetts Institute of Technologyin 1943 and entered into the engineering trades. DuringWorld War II,he served as a communications officer with theU.S. Navy.After the war, he returned to engineering work before taking a consultancy position withBooz Allen Hamiltonin 1951. Stetson became president of theHouston Postpublishing company in 1963. At the time of his appointment as Secretary of the Air Force, he was the head of office products supplierA.B. Dick Company.
Stetson died at his home inLake Forest, Illinois,and was buried atLake Forest Cemetery.[1]
References
edit- ^Ford, Liam (August 13, 2007)."Ex-Air Force secretary also led big firms".Chicago Tribune.p. 2-5.RetrievedApril 21,2024– via Newspapers.com.
- John C. Stetsonatarchive.today(archived July 22, 2012)
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