James Forrestal Politician

James Vincent Forrestal (February 15, 1892 – May 22, 1949) was the last Cabinet-level United States Secretary of the Navy and the first United States Secretary of Defense.Forrestal was a supporter of naval battle groups centered on aircraft carriers. In 1954, the world's first supercarrier was named USS Forrestal in his honor, as is the headquarters of the United States Department of Energy. He is also the namesake of the Forrestal Lecture Series at the United States Naval Academy, which brings prominent military and civilian leaders to speak to the Brigade of Midshipmen, and of the James Forrestal Campus of Princeton University in Plainsboro Township, New Jersey.

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Birth date	February 15, 1892
Birth place	Beacon New York
Religion	Catholicism
Date of death	May 22, 1949
Place of death	Montgomery County Maryland
Education	Dartmouth College Princeton University
Profession	Politician , Investment banking

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Office holder

military operations	World War I
military branch	United States Navy
military rank	Lieutenant
party	Democratic Party (United States)
president	Harry S. Truman
successor	John L. Sullivan (United States Navy) Louis A. Johnson
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