Chapman B. Cox
Chapman B. Cox | |
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.jpg) Cox in May 1983 | |
| General Counsel of the Department of Defense | |
| In office May 3, 1984 – December 16, 1985 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Lawrence J. Korb |
| Succeeded by | Henry L. Garrett III |
| Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs | |
| In office February 1983 – December 1984 | |
| Preceded by | John S. Herrington |
| Succeeded by | Chase Untermeyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chapman Beecher Cox July 31, 1940 Dayton, Ohio, U.S |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | |
Chapman Beecher Cox (born July 31, 1940) is an American politician who served as General Counsel of the Department of Defense from May 1984 to December 1985.[1][2]
He was nominated by Ronald Reagan.[3][4] He succeeded Lawrence J. Korb, and has also served as the Pentagon's Assistant Secretary for Force Management and Personnel.[5][6] He previously served as the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs from June 1983 to June 1984.[7][8]
Life
Chapman Beecher Cox was born on July 31, 1940 in Dayton, Ohio. Chapman graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Arts in 1962. He then went to Harvard Law School and got a Juris Doctor degree. He has two children, and currently resides in Arlington, Virginia.[3]
References
- ↑ "Chapman B. Cox". C-SPAN. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
- ↑ "PN752 - Nomination of Chapman B. Cox for Department of Defense, 99th Congress (1985-1986)". United States Congress. 1985-12-16. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
- 1 2 "Nomination of Chapman B. Cox To Be an Assistant Secretary of Defense | The American Presidency Project". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
- ↑ "Proceedings of the ASIL Annual Meeting". University of Cambridge. 80: 74–77 – via DOI.
- ↑ "Military To Cut 6,200 Officers Under Budget-Balancing Law". The New York Times. p. 13. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ↑ "'BLACK MARKET' IN DEFENSE DATA PROBED". The Washington Post. 1988-12-22. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
- ↑ "PN174 - Nomination of Chapman Beecher Cox for Department of Defense, 98th Congress (1983-1984)". United States Congress. 1983-05-25. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
- ↑ "Nomination of Chapman B. Cox To Be an Assistant Secretary of Defense | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2026-01-09.