Robert McNamara

Robert McNamara
8th United States Secretary of Defense
In office January 21, 1961 – February 29, 1968
President	John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson
Deputy	Roswell Gilpatric, Cyrus Vance, Paul Nitze
Preceded by	Thomas S. Gates, Jr.
Succeeded by	Clark Clifford
5th President of the World Bank
In office April 1968 – June 1981
Preceded by	George David Woods
Succeeded by	Alden W. Clausen
Personal details
Born	(1916-06-09)June 9, 1916 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	July 6, 2009 (aged 93) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Republican[1]
Spouse(s)	Margaret Craig (m. 1940-1981, her death) Diana Masieri Byfield (m. 2004-2009, his death)
Alma mater	University of California, Berkeley Harvard University
Awards	Legion of Merit
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1943-1946
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel

Robert Strange McNamara (June 9, 1916 - July 6, 2009) was an American business executive and former United States Secretary of Defense. After being an executive at Ford Motor Company, McNamara served as Defense Secretary from 1961 to 1968, during the Vietnam War under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson. After holding that position he served as President of the World Bank from 1968 until 1981. He was of Irish ancestry on his father's side.

1. ↑ SIX FOR THE KENNEDY CABINET, Time, December 26, 1960.