(1916-11-12)November 12, 1916 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Died
November 27, 2008(2008-11-27) (aged 92) Pasadena, California, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse(s)
Joan Peak (Deceased 1988) Sarah Smith
Education
Pomona College (BA) Stanford University (MBA) Claremont Graduate University (PhD)
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Navy
Years of service
1942–1951
Rank
Lieutenant Commander
Unit
United States Navy Reserve
Battles/wars
World War II
Awards
Purple Heart Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service Army Distinguished Public Service Medal Navy Distinguished Public Service Award Department of the Air Force Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service
George Vernon Orr, Jr. (November 12, 1916 – November 27, 2008) was the 14th Secretary of the Air Force, appointed by President Ronald Reagan. From California, he was a businessman and educator who served in both state and national government positions.
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to 1947, Weinberger was a law clerk for U.S. circuit judge William Edwin Orr of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He then entered...
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Force Space Command Crewmember Excellence Award United States Air Force VerneOrr Award "A Dangerous Frontier: U.S. Space Command Adapts to Increasingly...
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Secretary of the Air Force VerneOrr with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General David C. Jones and Air Force Chief of Staff General Lew Allen...
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deputy directors were named, Michael Deaver, Drew Lewis, Lyn Nofziger, VerneOrr, and William Timmons. Deaver acted as a liaison to Reagan and his family...
for British defenses during World War II, in Surrey, England (d. 1998); VerneOrr, American cabinet member, 14th United States Secretary of the Air Force...
Commander-in-Chief's Installation Excellence Award for 1991, and the 1994 VerneOrr Award, which is presented by the Air Force Association to the unit that...
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received a bachelor's degree in Human Services from the University of La Verne. She is active with prison programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics...
her contributions to world cinema have been recognized with the Jules Verne Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Hedren's strong commitment...