Raymond H. Fogler
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Raymond H. Fogler was an executive who served as the United States
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
from 1953 to 1954.
and educated at the University of Maine
, receiving a bachelor's degree
in biology
in 1915. He received a master's degree
from Princeton University
and then returned to Maine
to become executive secretary of the Agriculture Extension Service. He later moved to New York City
and began a career in business. He worked at W. T. Grant
and Montgomery Ward
, ultimately serving as president of each of those companies.
In 1953, President of the United States
Dwight D. Eisenhower
nominated Fogler as Assistant Secretary of the Navy
and Fogler held this position from June 22, 1953 to October 4, 1954. Fogler was the last Assistant Secretary of the Navy, as the post was abolished in 1954.
In addition to his work in business and his time in government, Fogler remained active with his alma mater, the University of Maine, serving on its Board of Directors
from 1955 to 1962. In 1962, the University of Maine's main library was renamed the Raymond H. Fogler Library in Fogler's honor.
Fogler died in 1996 at the age of 103.
United States
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Assistant Secretary of the Navy is the title given to certain civilian senior officials in the United States Department of the Navy....
from 1953 to 1954.
Biography
Raymond H. Fogler was born in Hope, MaineHope, Maine
Hope is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,310 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:...
and educated at the University of Maine
University of Maine
The University of Maine is a public research university located in Orono, Maine, United States. The university was established in 1865 as a land grant college and is referred to as the flagship university of the University of Maine System...
, receiving a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in biology
Biology
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in 1915. He received 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...
from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
and then returned to Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
to become executive secretary of the Agriculture Extension Service. He later moved to New York City
New York City
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and began a career in business. He worked at W. T. Grant
W. T. Grant
W. T. Grant or Grants was a United States-based chain of mass-merchandise stores founded by William Thomas Grant that operated from 1906 until 1976. The stores were generally of the variety store format located in downtowns.-History:...
and Montgomery Ward
Montgomery Ward
Montgomery Ward is an online retailer that carries the same name as the former American department store chain, founded as the world's #1 mail order business in 1872 by Aaron Montgomery Ward, and which went out of business in 2001...
, ultimately serving as president of each of those companies.
In 1953, 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....
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
nominated Fogler as Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Assistant Secretary of the Navy is the title given to certain civilian senior officials in the United States Department of the Navy....
and Fogler held this position from June 22, 1953 to October 4, 1954. Fogler was the last Assistant Secretary of the Navy, as the post was abolished in 1954.
In addition to his work in business and his time in government, Fogler remained active with his alma mater, the University of Maine, serving on its Board of Directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
from 1955 to 1962. In 1962, the University of Maine's main library was renamed the Raymond H. Fogler Library in Fogler's honor.
Fogler died in 1996 at the age of 103.