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Robert O. Work

Robert Orton Work (born January 17, 1953) is an American national security professional who served as the 32nd United States Deputy Secretary of Defense for both the Obama and Trump administrations from 2014 to 2017. Prior to that, Work was the United States' Under Secretary of the Navy from 2009 to 2013, and before that served as a colonel in the United…

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Education
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (BS) University of Southern California (MS) Naval Postgraduate School (MS) Johns Hopkins University (MPA)
Allegiance
United States
Born
Robert Orton Work (1953-01-17) January 17, 1953 (age 73) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Branch/service
United States Marine Corps
Preceded by
Ash Carter · Dionel M. Aviles
President
Barack Obama Donald Trump · Barack Obama

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Robert O. Work

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Robert O. Work

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Preceded by · 2
Robert O. Work → Ash Carter, Dionel M. Aviles
President · 2
Robert O. Work → Barack Obama, Barack Obama Donald Trump
Succeeded by · 2
Robert O. Work → Janine A. Davidson, Patrick M. Shanahan
Allegiance · 1
Robert O. Work → United States
Born · 1
Robert O. Work → Robert Orton Work (1953-01-17) January 17, 1953 (age 73) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Branch/service · 1
Robert O. Work → United States Marine Corps
Education · 1
Robert O. Work → University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (BS) University of Southern California (MS) Naval Postgraduate School (MS) Johns Hopkins University (MPA)
Rank · 1
Robert O. Work → Colonel
Secretary · 1
Robert O. Work → Ash Carter Jim Mattis
Years of service · 1
Robert O. Work → 1974–2001

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Robert O. WorkAllegianceUnited States1.00infobox
Robert O. WorkBornRobert Orton Work (1953-01-17) January 17, 1953 (age 73) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.1.00infobox
Robert O. WorkBranch/serviceUnited States Marine Corps1.00infobox
Robert O. WorkEducationUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (BS) University of Southern California (MS) Naval Postgraduate School (MS) Johns Hopkins University (MPA)1.00infobox
Robert O. WorkPreceded byAsh Carter1.00infobox
Robert O. WorkPreceded byDionel M. Aviles1.00infobox
Robert O. WorkPresidentBarack Obama Donald Trump1.00infobox
Robert O. WorkPresidentBarack Obama1.00infobox
Robert O. WorkRankColonel1.00infobox
Robert O. WorkSecretaryAsh Carter Jim Mattis1.00infobox
Robert O. WorkSucceeded byPatrick M. Shanahan1.00infobox
Robert O. WorkSucceeded byJanine A. Davidson1.00infobox
Robert O. WorkYears of service1974–20011.00infobox

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