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Robert B. Pirie Jr.
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Robert Burns Pirie Jr.[1] (born September 10, 1933) is a retired United States Navy officer and politician. Early in 2001, Pirie served as Acting Secretary of the Navy until the nomination and confirmation of an appointee by President George W. Bush.
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Robert B. Pirie Jr. | |
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![]() Robert Pirie, circa 2001 | |
Born | (1933-09-10) September 10, 1933 (age 90) San Diego, California |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | Navy |
Rank | United States Secretary of the Navy (Acting) |
Commands | USS Skipjack |
Alma mater | United States Naval Academy (BS) University of Oxford (BA, MA) |
Relations | Robert B. Pirie (father) |
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