Charles Thomas (Secretary of the Navy), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Thomas (Secretary of the Navy)

American politician

Date of Birth: 28-Sep-1897

Place of Birth: Independence, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 17-Oct-1983

Profession: businessperson, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Charles Sparks Thomas (September 28, 1897 – October 17, 1983) was a U.S.
administrator.
He served as Secretary of the Navy between May 3, 1954 and April 1, 1957. Thomas was born in Independence, Missouri, and he attended the University of California and Cornell University.
During World War I, he served as a naval aviator.
He joined the Eisenhower Administration in 1953 as Undersecretary of the Navy; later that year, he designated an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
During the 1930s, Thomas worked for Foreman and Clark.
Thomas became president of Trans World Airlines on 2 July 1958, and served until 28 July 1960.
He subsequently was the president of the Irvine Company, which developed sprawling Southern California suburbs, through 1966.
Thomas was director of several large corporations, including Lockheed.