Who was the American business executive and the eighth Secretary of Defense, who surrounded himself with the group of experts called Whiz Kids?
Robert McNamara Robert Strange McNamara (June 9, 1916 – July 6, 2009) was an American business executive and the eighth Secretary of Defense, serving from 1961 to 1968 under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. He played a major role in escalating the United States involvement in the Vietnam War. McNamara was responsible for the institution of systems analysis in public policy, which developed into the discipline known today as policy analysis.
Margaret D. Klein Margaret DeLuca "Peg" Klein is a United States Navy officer. She currently holds the rank of rear admiral (upper half) and was named on Thursday, March 27, 2014 by U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to serve as his senior advisor for military professionalism. Immediately prior to this new assignment, Rear Admiral Klein served as chief of staff for United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM). Prior to that assignment, Admiral Klein served as the commander of Expeditionary Strike Group Five.