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Born Jun 9, 1916 · San Francisco, California, USA
Awards: Legionnaire of Legion of Merit, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Medal of honor Dag Hammarskjold, Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want, Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Eagle Scout, The Hillman Prize for Book Journalism
Robert Strange McNamara (June 9, 1916 – July 6, 2009) was an American business executive and the eighth United States Secretary of Defense, serving from 1961 to 1968 under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.