Artemus Gates

Artemus Gates
United States Under Secretary of the Navy
In office July 3, 1945 – December 31, 1945
Preceded by	Ralph Austin Bard
Succeeded by	John L. Sullivan
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (AIR)
In office September 5, 1941 – June 30, 1945
Preceded by	David Sinton Ingalls
Succeeded by	John L. Sullivan
Personal details
Born	Artemus Lamb Gates (1895-11-03)November 3, 1895
Died	June 14, 1976(1976-06-14) (aged 80)
Resting place	Locust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, New York, U.S.
Spouse	Alice Trubee Davison ​ ​ (m. 1922)​
Children	2
Parent	Chancy Lamb (great-grandfather)
Education	Hotchkiss School Yale University (BA)
Profession	Businessman, naval aviator
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Naval Reserve Flying Corps
Unit	First Yale Unit
Battles/wars	World War I
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Flying Cross Croix de Guerre

Artemus Lamb Gates (November 3, 1895 – June 14, 1976) was an American businessman, naval aviator, and Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air in charge of naval aviation efforts in World War II (December 7, 1941 – June 30, 1945). He also was briefly Undersecretary of the Navy (July 3, 1945 – September 2, 1945). He was, at various times, president of New York Trust Company, and a director of Union Pacific, Time, Boeing, Middle South Utilities, Safeway Inc., Abercrombie & Fitch Co., and Servo Corp.