Michael P. W. Stone

Michael Patrick William Stone (June 2, 1925 – May 18, 1995) was an American business executive and federal government administrator. He served as the United States Secretary of the Army between 1989 and 1993.

Michael Stone
15th United States Secretary of the Army
In office
August 14, 1989  January 20, 1993
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byJohn O. Marsh Jr.
Succeeded byTogo D. West Jr.
Personal details
Born
Michael Patrick William Stone

(1925-07-02)July 2, 1925
London, England, UK
DiedMay 18, 1995(1995-05-18) (aged 69)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationYale University (BA)
New York University
Military service
Allegiance United States 1929-1995
 United Kingdom 1925-1929; 1943-1945
Branch/service Royal Navy
Years of service1943-1945
Rank Acting Sub-Lieutenant

The following is the official military biography (not copyrighted):

Michael P. W. Stone was born in London, England, on 2 June 1925. He came to the U.S. in 1929; served in the British Royal Navy during World War II as an aviator with the Fleet Air Arm of the British Royal Navy and was assigned to the British carrier HMS Glory (R62), operating in the Mediterranean and Far East, 1943-1945 (left Royal Navy with rank of temporary acting Sub-Lieutenant in 1945[1]), received a B.A. degree from Yale University, 1948; studied at New York University Law School, 1948-1949; founding partner in Sterling International, a paper marketing and manufacturing business, 1950-1964; was vice president of that company and several of its subsidiaries including Sterling Vineyards, 1960-1982; was Director of the U.S. Mission in Cairo, Egypt, of the Agency for International Development, 1982-1985; Director of the Agency for International Development Caribbean Basin Initiative, 1985-1988; was Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management), 27 May 1986-12 May 1988; served concurrently as Acting Under Secretary of the Army, 28 February 1988-23 May 1988; was Under Secretary of the Army and Army Acquisition Executive, 24 May 1988-13 August 1989; while serving as Army Under Secretary, performed the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 13 May 1989-10 August 1989; was Secretary of the Army, 14 August 1989-19 January 1993; chairman of the board of the Panama Canal Commission, 1990-1993; died in San Francisco, California, 18 May 1995.

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Government offices
Preceded by
James R. Ambrose
United States Under Secretary of the Army
May 1988 August 1989
Succeeded by
John W. Shannon
Preceded by
John O. Marsh, Jr.
United States Secretary of the Army
August 1989 – January 1993
Succeeded by
Togo D. West, Jr.
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