Richard Danzig

Richard Danzig
United States Secretary of the Navy
In office November 16, 1998 – January 20, 2001
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	John Dalton
Succeeded by	Robert Pirie (Acting)
Under Secretary of the Navy
In office November 29, 1993 – May 30, 1997
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Daniel Howard
Succeeded by	Jerry Hultin
Personal details
Born	(1944-09-08) September 8, 1944 (age 79) New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Andrea Danzig
Children	2
Education	Reed College (BA) Yale University (JD) Magdalen College, Oxford (BPhil, DPhil)

Richard Jeffrey Danzig (born September 8, 1944) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 71st Secretary of the Navy under President Bill Clinton. He served as an advisor of the President Barack Obama during his presidential campaign and was later the chairman of the national security think-tank, the Center for a New American Security.