Dennis Hightower

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Dennis Hightower
15th United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce
In office August 11, 2009 – August 27, 2010
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	John Sullivan
Succeeded by	Rebecca Blank
Personal details
Born	Dennis Fowler Hightower (1941-10-28) October 28, 1941 (age 82) Washington D.C., U.S.
Education	Howard University (BS) Harvard University (MBA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1962-1970
Rank	Major
Battles/wars	Vietnam War

Dennis Fowler Hightower (born October 28, 1941^[1] in Washington, D.C.), is a former United States Army officer, retired business executive, college educator, and public servant who was the United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce from August 11, 2009 to August 27, 2010.