Verne Orr

Verne Orr
Verne Orr
14th United States Secretary of the Air Force
	In office; February 9, 1981 – November 30, 1985
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Hans Mark
Succeeded by	Russell A. Rourke
Director of the California Department of Finance
	In office; January 1, 1970 – January 5, 1975
Governor	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Caspar Weinberger
Succeeded by	Roy M. Bell
Personal details
Born	George Vernon Orr Jr.; November 12, 1916; Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Died	November 27, 2008 (aged 92); Pasadena, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Joan Peak (Deceased 1988); Sarah Smith
Education	Pomona College (BA); Stanford University (MBA); Claremont Graduate University (PhD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1942–1951
Rank	Lieutenant Commander
Unit	United States Navy Reserve
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Purple Heart; Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service; Army Distinguished Public Service Medal; Navy Distinguished Public Service Award; Department of the Air Force Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service

George Vernon Orr, Jr. (November 12, 1916 – November 27, 2008) was the 14th Secretary of the Air Force, appointed by President Ronald Reagan. From California, he was a businessman and educator who served in both state and national government positions.

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