Suzanne Patrick
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Suzanne Patrick | |
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| Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Industrial Policy | |
| In office July 2001 – July 2005 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Jeffrey P. Bialos |
| Succeeded by | William Greenwalt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 6, 1955 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Randolph-Macon Women's College Georgetown University |
| Occupation | Consultant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1991–2013 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Unit | U.S. Naval Reserve |
Suzanne Dorothy Patrick (born October 6, 1955) is a retired Navy Commander and a former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense. Patrick, a member of the Democratic Party, ran for Congress in Virginia's 2nd congressional district during the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections.
Patrick graduated from Randolph-Macon Women's College in 1977, and earned a Master's Degree in national security studies from Georgetown University.[1] Patrick is the fourth generation of her family to serve in the military.[2]
Career
Patrick served in the United States Navy Reserve for 21 years, rising to the rank of Commander. From 2001-2005, she served as Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for industrial policy.[3] She has served as an Aerospace Analyst with Sanford Bernstein, and held senior management positions with Creditanstalt Bank and Ventana Capital Management, LLC. She also founded the hedge fund investment firm New Poland Eagle.[4] She also worked for Secretary of the Navy John Lehman.[5]