Thomas Sovereign Gates Jr.
Former United States Secretary of Defense
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... Wikipedia
Born: April 10, 1906, Philadelphia, PA
Died: March 25, 1983 (age 76 years), Philadelphia, PA
Children: 4
Previous offices: United States Secretary of Defense (1959–1961), United States Deputy Secretary of Defense (1959–1959), United States Secretary of the Navy (1957–1959), and more
Parents: Thomas Sovereign Gates
Party: Republican Party
Education: University of Pennsylvania and Springside Chestnut Hill Academy