Lawrence J. Delaney
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Lawrence John Delaney is a United States
scientist and businessman who served as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition)
from 1999 to 2001, and briefly as Acting United States Secretary of the Air Force
in 2001.
, receiving a bachelor's degree
in chemical engineering
in 1957 and a master's degree
in chemical engineering in 1958. He then studied at the University of Pennsylvania
and received a Ph.D.
in chemical engineering in 1961.
Delaney spent 1961-62 working at the Institute for Defense Analyses
in Washington, D.C.
and then spent a year as a research fellow at the Fritz Haber Institute of the MPG
in Berlin
. In 1963, he joined The Aerospace Corporation
in Los Angeles
, working as director of its Propulsion Technology and Systems Study Group and of its Advanced Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Office until 1968. From 1968 to 1975, he worked for Martin Marietta
in Washington, D.C.
as director of advanced programs and then in Denver as director of its Navy Systems Division. From 1975 to 1981, he was director of Washington, D.C. operations for R&D Associates. He then worked for SAIC from 1981 to 1989, first as deputy sector manager for Military Sciences and Information Systems Sector, and then as manager of its Information Systems Group. He was then managing partner of Montgomery & Associates from 1989 to 1994; oversaw European operations for Braddock Dunn & McDonald
in Berlin
and as a group manager for IABG in Munich
from 1994 to 1997; and founder and president of the Delaney Group Inc. in Washington, D.C. from 1997 to 1999.
In 1999, President of the United States
Bill Clinton
nominated Delaney to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition)
. He held this position until 2001. He was also Acting United States Under Secretary of the Air Force
in 2001, and Acting United States Secretary of the Air Force
from January 21, 2001 until May 31, 2001.
Upon leaving government service in 2001, Delaney became president and CEO of Arete Associates in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles. In 2003, he joined L-3 Communications
/ Titan Corp.
, becoming its president and CEO.
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scientist and businessman who served as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition)
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition)
The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force is a civilian office in the United States Department of the Air Force....
from 1999 to 2001, and briefly as Acting United States Secretary of the Air Force
United States Secretary of the Air Force
The Secretary of the Air Force is the Head of the Department of the Air Force, a component organization within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. The Secretary of the Air Force is appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate...
in 2001.
Biography
Lawrence J. Delaney was educated at Clarkson UniversityClarkson University
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, receiving a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
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in chemical engineering
Chemical engineering
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in 1957 and a master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in chemical engineering in 1958. He then studied at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
and received a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in chemical engineering in 1961.
Delaney spent 1961-62 working at the Institute for Defense Analyses
Institute for Defense Analyses
The Institute for Defense Analyses is a non-profit corporation that administers three federally funded research and development centers to assist the United States government in addressing important national security issues, particularly those requiring scientific and technical expertise...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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and then spent a year as a research fellow at the Fritz Haber Institute of the MPG
Fritz Haber Institute of the MPG
The Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society is a science research institute located at the heart of the academic district of Dahlem, in Berlin, Germany....
in Berlin
Berlin
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. In 1963, he joined The Aerospace Corporation
The Aerospace Corporation
The Aerospace Corporation is a private, non-profit corporation headquartered in El Segundo, California that has operated a Federally Funded Research and Development Center for the United States Air Force since 1960...
in Los Angeles
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, working as director of its Propulsion Technology and Systems Study Group and of its Advanced Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Office until 1968. From 1968 to 1975, he worked for Martin Marietta
Martin Marietta
Martin Marietta Corporation was an American company founded in 1961 through the merger of The Martin Company and American-Marietta Corporation. The combined company became a leader in chemicals, aerospace, and electronics. In 1995, it merged with Lockheed Corporation to form Lockheed Martin. The...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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as director of advanced programs and then in Denver as director of its Navy Systems Division. From 1975 to 1981, he was director of Washington, D.C. operations for R&D Associates. He then worked for SAIC from 1981 to 1989, first as deputy sector manager for Military Sciences and Information Systems Sector, and then as manager of its Information Systems Group. He was then managing partner of Montgomery & Associates from 1989 to 1994; oversaw European operations for Braddock Dunn & McDonald
Braddock Dunn & McDonald
Braddock, Dunn & McDonald, later known as BDM, then BDM International, was a technical services firm founded in 1959 in New York City. Its founders were Dr. Joseph V. Braddock, Dr. Bernard J. Dunn, and Dr. Daniel F. McDonald, who each received a PhD from Fordham University in the Bronx, New York....
in Berlin
Berlin
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and as a group manager for IABG in Munich
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from 1994 to 1997; and founder and president of the Delaney Group Inc. in Washington, D.C. from 1997 to 1999.
In 1999, President of the United States
President of the United States
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Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
nominated Delaney to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition)
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition)
The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force is a civilian office in the United States Department of the Air Force....
. He held this position until 2001. He was also Acting United States Under Secretary of the Air Force
United States Under Secretary of the Air Force
The Under Secretary of the Air Force is the second-highest ranking civilian official in the Department of the Air Force of the United States of America, serving directly under the Secretary of the Air Force...
in 2001, and Acting United States Secretary of the Air Force
United States Secretary of the Air Force
The Secretary of the Air Force is the Head of the Department of the Air Force, a component organization within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. The Secretary of the Air Force is appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate...
from January 21, 2001 until May 31, 2001.
Upon leaving government service in 2001, Delaney became president and CEO of Arete Associates in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles. In 2003, he joined L-3 Communications
L-3 Communications
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. is a company that supplies command and control, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems and products, avionics, ocean products, training devices and services, instrumentation, space, and navigation products. Its customers include...
/ Titan Corp.
Titan Corp.
Titan Corporation was a United States based company founded in 1981, with its headquartered in San Diego, California. It was acquired by L-3 Communications on June 3, 2005 and is currently operating as the "Titan Group" of L-3 Communications...
, becoming its president and CEO.