Arthur W. Fort
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Arthur W. Fort was United States
Assistant Secretary of State for Administration
from 1989 to 1993.
, receiving a B.S. in 1958. He later received an M.S. from Stanford University
in 1967.
After college, Fort joined the United States Navy
, beginning a long career in the Navy. He would serve as operations officer, executive officer
, and then commanding officer
of a Seabee
construction battalion
. He was then Assistant Commander of Construction and Contracts for the Naval Facilities Engineering Command. He was then Commander of all Navy Seabee operations in the Atlantic Ocean
/Mediterranean area. He was next Director of Construction in the Office of the United States Secretary of Defense
. Next, he served as Commander
of all Pacific Fleet
Seabees and as Commander of the Pacific division of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command.
In July 1989, President of the United States
George H. W. Bush
nominated Fort as Assistant Secretary of State for Administration
. After he was confirmed by the Senate
, Fort was Assistant Secretary of State for Administration from August 9, 1989 until January 8, 1993.
Upon leaving government service in 1993, Fort became vice president of Holmes & Narver Inc., an Orange County
-based engineering, architectural and construction services firm. Fort worked out of their office in Fairfax, Virginia
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Assistant Secretary of State for Administration
Assistant Secretary of State for Administration
The Assistant Secretary of State for Administration is the head of the Bureau of Administration in the United States Department of State. The Assistant Secretary of State for Administration reports to the Under Secretary of State for Management....
from 1989 to 1993.
Biography
Arthur W. Fort was educated at Auburn UniversityAuburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
, receiving a B.S. in 1958. He later received an M.S. from Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
in 1967.
After college, Fort joined the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
, beginning a long career in the Navy. He would serve as operations officer, executive officer
Executive officer
An executive officer is generally a person responsible for running an organization, although the exact nature of the role varies depending on the organization.-Administrative law:...
, and then commanding officer
Commanding officer
The commanding officer is the officer in command of a military unit. Typically, the commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitude to run the unit as he sees fit, within the bounds of military law...
of a Seabee
Seabee
Seabees are members of the United States Navy construction battalions. The word Seabee is a proper noun that comes from the initials of Construction Battalion, of the United States Navy...
construction battalion
Battalion
A battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,200 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel...
. He was then Assistant Commander of Construction and Contracts for the Naval Facilities Engineering Command. He was then Commander of all Navy Seabee operations in the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
/Mediterranean area. He was next Director of Construction in the Office of the United States Secretary of Defense
United States Secretary of Defense
The Secretary of Defense is the head and chief executive officer of the Department of Defense of the United States of America. This position corresponds to what is generally known as a Defense Minister in other countries...
. Next, he served as Commander
Commander
Commander is a naval rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the armed forces, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Commander as a naval...
of all Pacific Fleet
United States Pacific Fleet
The United States Pacific Fleet is a Pacific Ocean theater-level component command of the United States Navy that provides naval resources under the operational control of the United States Pacific Command. Its home port is at Pearl Harbor Naval Base, Hawaii. It is commanded by Admiral Patrick M...
Seabees and as Commander of the Pacific division of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command.
In July 1989, President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
nominated Fort as Assistant Secretary of State for Administration
Assistant Secretary of State for Administration
The Assistant Secretary of State for Administration is the head of the Bureau of Administration in the United States Department of State. The Assistant Secretary of State for Administration reports to the Under Secretary of State for Management....
. After he was confirmed by the Senate
Advice and consent
Advice and consent is an English phrase frequently used in enacting formulae of bills and in other legal or constitutional contexts, describing a situation in which the executive branch of a government enacts something previously approved of by the legislative branch.-General:The expression is...
, Fort was Assistant Secretary of State for Administration from August 9, 1989 until January 8, 1993.
Upon leaving government service in 1993, Fort became vice president of Holmes & Narver Inc., an Orange County
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
-based engineering, architectural and construction services firm. Fort worked out of their office in Fairfax, Virginia
Fairfax, Virginia
The City of Fairfax is an independent city forming an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Although politically independent of the surrounding county, the City is nevertheless the county seat....
.