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 November 3, 1895 |
| Died | June 14, 1976 (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.