Which Secretary of Defense died two years after being confirmed by the senate?
James Forrestal James Vincent Forrestal (February 15, 1892 – May 22, 1949) was the last Cabinet-level United States Secretary of the Navy and the first United States Secretary of Defense.
Kari Bingen Kari Bingen is an American policy analyst and government official who currently serves as Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, which is the second-highest ranking civilian intelligence job in The Pentagon. She was confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate on May 25, 2017. She is also currently serving as the Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence.