
Thomas Sovereign Gates Jr.
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 41 years ago |
Date of birth | April 10,1906 |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Born | Philadelphia |
Pennsylvania | |
United States | |
Died | Philadelphia |
Pennsylvania | |
United States | |
Date of died | March 25,1983 |
Children | 4 |
Parents | Thomas Sovereign Gates |
Previous position | United States Secretary of Defense (1959–1961) |
Education | University of Pennsylvania |
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy | |
Party | Republican Party |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 3967842 |
Thomas Sovereign Gates Jr. Life story
Thomas Sovereign Gates Jr. was an American politician and diplomat who served as Secretary of Defense from 1959 to 1961 and Secretary of the Navy from 1957 to 1959, both under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. During his tenure as Secretary of Defense, he established a task force to set nuclear target priorities.