William B. Franke

William B. Franke
William B. Franke as Secretary of the Navy

United States Secretary of the Navy
In office June 8, 1959 – January 19, 1961
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Thomas S. Gates, Jr.
Succeeded by	John B. Connally, Jr
Personal details
Born	(1894-04-15)April 15, 1894 Troy, New York
Died	June 30, 1979(1979-06-30) (aged 85)^[1] Rutland, Vermont
Alma mater	Pace College
Occupation	government administrator

William Birrell Franke (April 15, 1894 – June 30, 1979) was United States Secretary of the Navy from 1959 to 1961 under Dwight D. Eisenhower. Franke was born in Troy, New York and attended Pace College.

Franke was instrumental in developing and implementing new, modern technology for the United States Navy, including the use of nuclear-powered warships. He served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller) from 1954 to 1957.

He was awarded the Department of Defense's Distinguished Service Award and the Medal of Freedom for his work. He died in Vermont after complications from gall bladder surgery.

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Government offices
Preceded by New Office	Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller) October 4, 1954 – April 16, 1957	Succeeded by J. Sinclair Armstrong
Preceded by Thomas S. Gates, Jr.	Under Secretary of the Navy April 17, 1957 – June 7, 1959	Succeeded by Fred A. Bantz
Preceded by Thomas S. Gates, Jr.	United States Secretary of the Navy June 8, 1959 – January 19, 1961	Succeeded by John B. Connally, Jr

Cabinet level	Stoddert Smith Hamilton Jones Crowninshield S Thompson Southard Branch L. Woodbury Dickerson Paulding Badger Upshur Henshaw Gilmer Mason Bancroft Mason Preston Graham Kennedy Dobbin Toucey Welles Borie Robeson R Thompson Goff Hunt Chandler Whitney Tracy Herbert Long Moody Morton Bonaparte Metcalf Newberry Meyer Daniels Denby Wilbur Adams Swanson Edison Knox Forrestal

Dept. of Defense	Sullivan Matthews Kimball Anderson Thomas T. Gates Franke Connally Korth Nitze Ignatius Chafee Warner Middendorf Claytor Hidalgo Lehman Webb Ball Garrett O'Keefe Dalton Danzig England Winter Mabus

Pre-1954	Fox Faxon Soley McAdoo T. Roosevelt Sr. Allen Hackett Darling Newberry Satterlee Winthrop F. Roosevelt G. Woodbury T. Roosevelt Jr. Robinson Jahncke H. Roosevelt Edison Compton Bard Hensel Kenney Andrews Koehler Askins Fogler

Post-1954	Financial Management and Comptroller Installations and Environment Manpower and Reserve Affairs Research, Development and Acquisitions General Counsel of the Navy defunct: Air Installations and Logistics Material Research and Development Research, Engineering and Systems Shipbuilding and Logistics

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