James G. Roche

James Gerard Roche (born December 16, 1939) is an American politician. He was the 20th Secretary of the Air Force, serving from January 20, 2001 to January 20, 2005. Roche served in the United States Navy for 23 years, and as an executive with Northrop Grumman.

James Roche
20th United States Secretary of the Air Force
In office June 1, 2001 – January 20, 2005
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	F. Whitten Peters
Succeeded by	Peter B. Teets (Acting)
Personal details
Born	James Gerard Roche (1939-12-16) December 16, 1939 (age 85) New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Illinois Institute of Technology (BA) Naval Postgraduate School (MS) Harvard University (DBA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1960–1983

Other websites

• United States Air Force biography at the Wayback Machine (archived February 7, 2004).