England Officially Named DoD Deputy Secretary

England Officially Named DoD Deputy Secretary

England Officially Named DoD Deputy Secretary

Clark School alumnus Gordon England, electrical and computer engineering ’61, has officially secured his post as deputy secretary of defense.

Pres. Bush used a recess appointment to formally name England to the position, which he has held in an acting role for the past eight months.

Previously, England was secretary of the U.S. Navy. He served as executive vice president of General Dynamics Corporation from 1997 until 2001. He has also served as executive vice president of the Combat Systems Group, president of General Dynamics Fort Worth aircraft company (later Lockheed), president of General Dynamics Land Systems Company, and as the principal of a mergers and acquisition consulting company.

January 10, 2006


Prev   Next

Current Headlines

79 Undergrads Recognized at Annual Honors & Awards Celebration

Engineering Students Fabricate Tomorrow’s Solutions Today

Alum Returns to Fire Protection Engineering as New Online Program Director

Erika Moore Named a 2024 TED Fellow

ECE Ph.D. Student Wins UMD 3MT Competition

UMD Team Advances in NIST UAS 5.0 Competition, Wins Three Best in Class Awards

In Soft Robotics, Instability Can Be a Plus

When Vision Fails, a Suit Could Steer Pilots to Safety

News Resources

Return to Newsroom

Search News

Archived News

Events Resources

Events Calendar