[4] After graduating from Harvard College in 1969, McNamara joined the United States Navy.
[1] In April 1987, McNamara was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to serve as the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.
[3] In November 1988, the Justice Department released a report concluding that McNamara had falsely accused his predecessor, William F. Weld, of smoking marijuana.
In the general election he lost to Democratic Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill 123,296 votes to 41,370.
[6] From 2003 to 2005, McNamara served as the President of Parkman Shaw & Company, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor.