Joseph A. Doyle
Joseph Anthony Doyle | |
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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 | The Bronx, New York City, New York | June 13, 1920
Died | April 4, 2014 93) New York City, New York | (aged
Alma mater | Georgetown University |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Awards | Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Air Cross |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/branch | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1941-1945 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Joseph Anthony Doyle (June 13, 1920 – April 4, 2014) was a lawyer who was United States Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) from 1979 to 1981.
Career
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.
Personal life
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]
Death
Doyle died on April 4, 2014 at his home in New York. He was 93.[4]
References
Government offices | ||
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Preceded by Edward Hidalgo |
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) December 1979 – January 1981 |
Succeeded by John S. Herrington |