Dudley C. Sharp

Dudley Crawford Sharp (March 16, 1905 – May 17, 1987) was Secretary of the Air Force from December 11, 1959 until January 20, 1961, under president Dwight D. Eisenhower.

He graduated from Princeton University in 1928 and joined the Mission Manufacturing Company of Houston, holding many positions within the firm.

In 1955, he was appointed as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Materiel.

Mr. Sharp was appointed Under Secretary of the Air Force in August 1959 and on December 11, 1959, he became Secretary of the Air Force and served until 1961.

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