Henry L. Garrett III

Henry Lawrence Garrett III (born June 24, 1939) served as the 68th Secretary of the Navy from May 15, 1989, to June 26, 1992, in the administration of George H. W. Bush. Before leading the Department of the Navy, he served as General Counsel of the Department of Defense.

Career


Garrett served in the U.S. Navy from October 1961 to November 1981, initially as a machinist's mate aboard USS Sea Poacher during the Cuban Missile Crisis, before getting commissioned as a naval flight officer in 1964. He served with VP-50 in the Vietnam War from 1965 to 1967 and was awarded the Air Medal two times during his military career. Garrett was the 68th United States Secretary of the Navy.

Garrett ultimately resigned due to the Tailhook scandal.

Secretary Garrett has been a very active supporter of the Naval Aviation Museum and the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation. He is a long time member of the Aviation Museum Board of Trustees, contributing his time, valuable resources and sage advice and counsel to the overall success of the institution.

Mr. Garrett retired as an Executive Vice President of Rolls-Royce North America supporting the sale and operation of Rolls-Royce engines in the USN and US Marine Corps, Adour and Pegasus. He was formerly a partner in the Washington law firm of Lipsen, Hamberger, and Garrett.