John Forrest Floberg (October 28, 1915 – August 29, 2011) was the United States

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from 1949 to 1953.

Biography

Early life

Born in 1915, John F. Floberg was a

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. He also graduated from the United States armed forces' training course in atomic weapons at the Sandia National Laboratories at

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Adult life

President of the United States Harry S. Truman named Floberg as

in 1949, and Floberg held this office from December 5, 1949, through July 23, 1953. During this period, Floberg was a strong supporter of

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Hyman G. Rickover's proposals to create a nuclear navy; together, Floberg and Rickover eventually convinced Admiral William Fechteler,

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, to support the construction of atomic carriers. In 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Floberg as one of five members of the United States Atomic Energy Commission, and Floberg served on that commission from October 1, 1957, until June 23, 1960. In 1960, Floberg moved to Akron, Ohio to become General Counsel of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company. He later became a vice president and a member of Firestone's executive committee.Biographies of Aerospace Officials on NASA website.
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Floberg, John F. 1915 births United States Assistant Secretaries of the Navy 2011 deaths