Joseph A. Doyle

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Joseph A. Doyle
United States Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
In office December 1979 – January 1981
Preceded by	Edward Hidalgo
Succeeded by	John S. Herrington
Personal details
Born	(1920-06-13) June 13, 1920 New York City
Alma mater	Georgetown University
Occupation	Lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1941-1945
Rank	Lieutenant
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Air Cross

Joseph A. Doyle (born June 13, 1920) is a lawyer who was United States Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) from 1979 to 1981.

Biography

Joseph A. Doyle was born in New York City. He was educated at Georgetown University, receiving a B.S. in 1941. Doyle then served in the United States Navy from 1941 to 1945, and from 1943 to 1945, he was a naval aviator based on the USS Enterprise (CV-6). He was awarded the Navy Cross, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Air Cross.

Upon leaving the Navy in 1945, Doyle enrolled at Columbia Law School and received his LL.B. in 1947. He joined the law firm of Shearman & Sterling, becoming a partner in 1956.

President of the United States Jimmy Carter nominated Doyle as Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) on December 12, 1979. He held this post for the rest of the Carter Administration, leaving government service in January 1981, at which time he returned to Shearman & Sterling.

Doyle's wife is Dr. Eugenie F. Doyle, a retired professor of pediatrics and director of the division of pediatric cardiology at the New York University Medical Center. Together, they have five children: Chris, Steve, Eugenie,^[1] Jane,^[2] and Richard.^[3]

References

Press Release Announcing Doyle's Nomination as Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)

Government offices
Preceded by Edward Hidalgo	Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) December 1979 – January 1981	Succeeded by John S. Herrington

United States Department of the Navy

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Name	Doyle, Joseph A.
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Date of birth	June 13, 1920
Place of birth	New York City
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