Marvin R. Sambur

Marvin R. Sambur

Marvin R. Sambur is a United States engineer and businessman who served as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition) from 2001 to 2005.

Biography

Marvin R. Sambur was educated at the City University of New York, receiving his B.S. in electrical engineering in 1968.^[1] He then joined the technical staff of Bell Labs in Murray Hill, New Jersey, while continuing his education and receiving an M.S. in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1969 and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from MIT in 1972.^[2]

Sambur worked at Bell Labs until 1977, at which time he joined ITT Defense Communications in Nutley, New Jersey as Senior Vice President.^[3] In 1988, he moved to Easton, Pennsylvania to become President and General Manager of the ITT's Electron Technology Division.^[4] He held that position until 1991, when he became President and General Manager of ITT's Aerospace/Communications Division in Fort Wayne, Indiana.^[5] Finally, in 1998, he became President and CEO of ITT Defense in McLean, Virginia.^[6]

In 2001, President of the United States George W. Bush nominated Sambur to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition).^[7] He held this office until January 2005.^[8]

After leaving government service, Sambur co-founded Raptors Consulting Group, based in Potomac, Maryland.^[9] He has also joined the faculty of the A. James Clark School of Engineering.^[10]

References

1. ^ Archived version of Sambur's Air Force Biography
2. ^ Archived version of Sambur's Air Force Biography
3. ^ Archived version of Sambur's Air Force Biography
4. ^ Archived version of Sambur's Air Force Biography
5. ^ Archived version of Sambur's Air Force Biography
6. ^ Archived version of Sambur's Air Force Biography
7. ^ Archived version of Sambur's Air Force Biography
8. ^ "Payton Tapped for Acquisition Post", Air Force World, July 2006
9. ^ ISR Faculty Profile
10. ^ ISR Faculty Profile

Government offices
Preceded by Lawrence J. Delaney	Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition) 2001 – January 2005	Succeeded by Sue C. Payton

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