William J. Lynn III
American politician (born 1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William James Lynn III[1] (born January 1, 1954)[1][2] is a former United States Deputy Secretary of Defense. Before that he was Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and a lobbyist for Raytheon.
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Bill Lynn | |
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30th United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |
In office February 12, 2009 ā October 5, 2011 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Secretary | Robert Gates Leon Panetta |
Preceded by | Gordon R. England |
Succeeded by | Ash Carter |
Comptroller of the Department of Defense | |
In office November 19, 1997 ā January 20, 2001 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | John Hamre |
Succeeded by | Dov S. Zakheim |
Personal details | |
Born | (1954-01-01) January 1, 1954 (age 70) Key West, Florida, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Mary Murphy |
Education | Dartmouth College (BA) Cornell University (JD) Princeton University (MPA) |
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