Robert Burns Pirie

Background

Pirie, Robert Burns was born on September 10, 1933 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Robert Burns and Gertrude May (Freeman) Pirie.

Education

Student, Princeton University, 1950-1951; Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1955; Bachelor of Arts, Magdalen College, University of Oxford, 1959; Master of Arts, Magdalen College, University of Oxford, 1963.

Career

Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1955; advanced through grades to commander, United States Navy, 1969; commanding officer, (United States Ship Skipjack), 1969-1972; deputy assistant director Congressional Budget Office, 1975-1977; principal deputy assistant secretary for manpower, research affairs and logistics, Department Defense, Washington, 1977-1979; assistant secretary, Department Defense, 1979-1981; management consultant, since 1981; defense analyst, Center for Naval Analyses, Alexandria, Virginia, 1981-1983; assistant vice president, Institute for Defense Analyses, Alexandria, 1983-1986; vice president, Institute for Defense Analyses, Alexandria, 1986-1987; executive vice president, Essex Corporation, Alexandria, 1987; president, Essex Corporation, Alexandria, 1987-1988; senior economist, Rand Corporation, Washington, 1989; director strategic studies group, United States Naval War College, 1989-1992; vice president, Center Naval Analyses, Alexandria, 1992-1994; assistant secretary of Navy for Installations and Environmental, United States Navy, Washington, since 1994.

Membership

Vestryman St. John's Episcopal Church, Chevy Chase, Maryland., 1973-1976, 81, junior warden, 1982-1984, senior warden, 1984-1987. Trustee United States Naval Academy Foundation, 1980-1994. Member of the United States Naval Institute, International Institute Strategic Studies, United States Naval Academy Alumni Association (trustee 1967-1970).

Connections

Married Joan Adams, December 23, 1960. Children: John Winthrop, Carl Joseph Emil, Susan Gilman.

Father:

Robert Burns Pirie

Mother:

Gertrude May (Freeman) Pirie

Spouse:

Joan Adams

child:

Carl Joseph Emil Pirie

child:

John Winthrop Pirie

child:

Susan Gilman Pirie