Richard V. Spencer

Richard Vaughn Spencer (born January 18, 1954 in Waterbury (Connecticut) ) is an American politician and businessman. From 2017 to 2019 he served as the 76th United States Secretary of the Navy .

Life

Spencer attended Rollins College as a student majoring in economics. Upon graduation, he joined the United States Marine Corps and was a Marine Aviator from 1976 to 1981.

After leaving the Marines with the rank of lieutenant captain , he worked on Wall Street for 15 years , holding positions including a. at Goldman Sachs , Bear Stearns and Merrill Lynch . From 2001 to 2008 he was Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Intercontinental Exchange . From 2009 to 2015, Spencer served on the Defense Business Board, a Pentagon advisory body, and the Chief of Naval Operations Executive Panel.

In June 2017, US President Donald Trump named Spencer 76th United States Secretary of the Navy . Spencer was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 1, 2017 and sworn in on August 3, 2017. From July 15, 2019 to July 23, 2019, he also headed the Ministry of Defense on an interim basis .

On November 24, 2019, Defense Secretary Mark Esper urged Spencer to resign. Media reported that Spencer complied with the request. In an open letter, he stated that he could not reconcile President Trump's pardon of the Navy Seal Eddie Gallagher , who was convicted of a crime committed in the field, with his oath of office. Spencer has denied his intention to resign.

Web links

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Individual evidence

^ Secretary of the Navy: Who Is Richard Spencer? Retrieved May 16, 2019 .
↑ Trump nominates Esper, Spencer temporarily takes over as Pentagon chief. In: Spacenews. July 15, 2019, accessed July 16, 2019 .
↑ US Senate confirms Mark Esper as the new Secretary of Defense. In: Welt Online. July 23, 2019, accessed July 23, 2019 .
^ "Secretary Spencer had previously and privately proposed to the White House - contrary to Spencer's public position - to restore Gallagher's rank and allow him to retire with his Trident pin."
↑ Controversy over Trump and Navy Seal: Civilian Chief of the US Navy Must Go , Der Spiegel, November 25, 2019, accessed the same day
↑ washingtonpost.com November 25, 2019: Navy secretary forced out by Pentagon chief over handling of Navy SEAL's war crimes case
↑ nytimes.com Nov 24, 2019: Esper Demands Resignation of Navy Secretary Over SEAL Case
↑ https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/11/24/navy-secretary-richard-spencer-not-resigning-nr-vpx.cnn
↑ "I would like to further state that in no way, shape, or form did I ever threaten to resign. That has been incorrectly reported in the press. I serve at the pleasure of the President."

personal data
SURNAME	Spencer, Richard V.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Spencer, Richard Vaughn (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	US Secretary of the Navy
DATE OF BIRTH	January 18, 1954
PLACE OF BIRTH	Waterbury (Connecticut)

[1] Secretary of the Navy: Who Is Richard Spencer? Retrieved May 16, 2019 .

[spencer-2] Trump nominates Esper, Spencer temporarily takes over as Pentagon chief. In: Spacenews. July 15, 2019, accessed July 16, 2019 .

[esper2-3] US Senate confirms Mark Esper as the new Secretary of Defense. In: Welt Online. July 23, 2019, accessed July 23, 2019 .

[4] "Secretary Spencer had previously and privately proposed to the White House - contrary to Spencer's public position - to restore Gallagher's rank and allow him to retire with his Trident pin."

[5] Controversy over Trump and Navy Seal: Civilian Chief of the US Navy Must Go , Der Spiegel, November 25, 2019, accessed the same day

[6] washingtonpost.com November 25, 2019: Navy secretary forced out by Pentagon chief over handling of Navy SEAL's war crimes case

[7] ytimes.com Nov 24, 2019: Esper Demands Resignation of Navy Secretary Over SEAL Case

[8] ttps://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/11/24/navy-secretary-richard-spencer-not-resigning-nr-vpx.cnn

[9] "I would like to further state that in no way, shape, or form did I ever threaten to resign. That has been incorrectly reported in the press. I serve at the pleasure of the President."