Gordon Gray (politician)
Gordon Gray (May 30, 1909 – November 26, 1982) was an American attorney and government official during the administrations of Harry Truman (1945–53) and Dwight Eisenhower (1953–61) associated with defense and national security.
Gordon Gray | |
|---|---|
| 4th United States National Security Advisor | |
| In office June 24, 1958 – January 13, 1961 | |
| President | Dwight Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Robert Cutler |
| Succeeded by | McGeorge Bundy |
| Director of the Office of Defense Mobilization | |
| In office March 14, 1957 – June 24, 1958 | |
| President | Dwight Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Arthur Flemming |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs | |
| In office July 14, 1955 – February 27, 1957 | |
| President | Dwight Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Struve Hensel |
| Succeeded by | Mansfield Sprague |
| President of the University of North Carolina System | |
| In office October 12, 1950 – June 10, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Graham |
| Succeeded by | Bill Friday |
| 2nd United States Secretary of the Army | |
| In office April 28, 1949 – April 12, 1950 | |
| President | Harry Truman |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Royall |
| Succeeded by | Frank Pace |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 30, 1909 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | November 26, 1982 (aged 73) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Boyden Craige Nancy Maguire Beebe |
| Children | 4, including Burton and Boyden |
| Education | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA) Yale University (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank | Captain |
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