Donald J. Atwood Jr.
Donald J. Atwood Jr. | |
|---|---|
 Atwood in 1992 | |
| 22nd United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |
| In office April 24, 1989 – January 20, 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | William Howard Taft IV |
| Succeeded by | William J. Perry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donald Jesse Atwood Jr. May 25, 1924 Haverhill, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | April 24, 1994 (aged 69) Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | Automobile executive |
| Known for | Vice chairman of General Motors |
Donald Jesse Atwood Jr. (May 25, 1924 – April 24, 1994)[1] was an American politician. He was appointed Deputy Secretary of Defense for U.S. President George H. W. Bush in 1989.[2] Atwood wrote the proposal that helped built the Apollo guidance system.[3]
Atwood Jr. died on April 24, 1994 at a hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan while recovering from surgery for a bleeding ulcer at the age of 69.[4]
References
- ↑ "Atwood, Donald Jesse, Jr.". Who was who in America : with world notables, v. XI (1993-1996). New Providence, N.J.: Marquis Who's Who. 1996. p. 10. ISBN 0837902258.
- ↑ Donald J. Atwood, 1924-1994, By B. Paul Blasingame, National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering, Volume 8 (1996), Pages 10-14
- ↑ The House that Atwood Built, Electron, Volume 2 Number 1, Spring 1989, pages 2-7
- ↑ "Corporation member D.J. Atwood dies at 69". MIT.edu. April 27, 1994. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
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