Background
Gates,, Thomas Sovereign was born on April 10, 1906 in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Sovereign and Marie (Rogers) Gates.
United States secretary of defense
Gates,, Thomas Sovereign was born on April 10, 1906 in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Sovereign and Marie (Rogers) Gates.
Bachelor of Arts Pennsylvania, 1928. Doctor of Laws, University Pennsylvania.
Associate with Drexel & Company, Philadelphia, 1928, partner, 1940-1953. President Morgan Guaranty Trust Company, 1961-1965, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1965-1983. Under secretary Dept Navy, 1953—1957, secretary, 1957-1959.
Deputy secretary United States Department Defense, 1959, secretary, 1959—1961. Director General Electric Company, Scott Paper Company, Campbell Soup Company, Insurance Company North America, Smith, Kline & French Laboratories, Cities Service Company.
Trustee Foxcroft School. Life trustee University Pennsylvania Served as Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Overseas. Member Academy Political Science, Council Foreign Relations, Navy League, Pennsylvania Society, Colonial Society of Pennsylvania, Phi Beta Kappa, numerous clubs.
Married Millicent Anne Brengle, September 29, 1928. Children: Millicent Anne, Patricia S., Thomas S., Katharine Curtin.