Franklin R. Parker

Honorable
Franklin R. Parker

Franklin R. Parker
18th Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
Assumed office
January 14, 2016
President Barack Obama
Preceded by Juan M. Garcia III
Personal details
Alma mater Yale University, Stanford Law School, John F. Kennedy School of Government
Profession Lawyer
Awards Navy Meritorious Public Service Award
Navy Distinguished Public Service Award

Franklin R. Parker was appointed the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs on January 14, 2016 by President Barack Obama following confirmation by the U.S. Senate. Prior to being appointed to his current position, Parker was Chief Counsel for the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration. Parker is a graduate of Yale University, Stanford Law School, and Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.[1]

Education

Parker received a Bachelor of Arts from Yale, a Juris Doctor from Stanford University and a Master of Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.[2][3]

After law school, Parker started his legal career as an associate with the law firm Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro in San Francisco.[3][4][5] He later worked in the Palo Alto office of the law firm Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison and the Washington D.C. office of Wiston and Strawn. In 2009 he was appointed as Special Assistant to the General Counsel of the United States Navy where he served until his appointment as Chief Counsel for the Maritime Administration (MARAD) in the U.S. Department of Transportation in 2012.[3][5] Parker was appointed the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) on January 14, 2016.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Navy Biographies — THE HONORABLE FRANKLIN R. PARKER". www.navy.mil. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  2. ↑ California, The State Bar of. "State Bar of CA :: Franklin R Parker". members.calbar.ca.gov. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
  3. 1 2 3 "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". 2015-03-26. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
  4. ↑ "History of Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP – FundingUniverse". www.fundinguniverse.com. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
  5. 1 2 "Franklin Parker, DOT Maritime Administration: Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
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