Robert Abercrombie Lovett

An American businessman, military officer, and politician. He served as the 4th U.S. Secretary of Defense under President Harry S. Truman and was deeply involved in the expansion of air power during World War II and the shaping of national security policy during the early Cold War. Known as a member of "The Wise Men" group of Cold War strategists, he played a crucial role in the founding of NATO and the development of the U.S. Air Force.

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Year	Robert Abercrombie Lovett
1895	Birth of Robert Abercrombie Lovett (Period: September 14, 1895, Location: Huntsville, Texas, United States)
1914	World War I (Age: 18 years old, Period: 1914–1918, Location: Europe and other regions)
1918	Graduation from Yale University (Robert Abercrombie Lovett, Age: 22 years old, Period: 1918, Location: New Haven, Connecticut, United States)
1919	Marriage (Robert Abercrombie Lovett, Adele Quartley Brown, Age: 23 years old, Period: 1919, Location: United States)
1926	Assuming Partner of Brown Brothers Harriman (Robert Abercrombie Lovett, Age: 30 years old, Period: 1926, Location: New York City, United States)
1940	Assuming Special Assistant to Secretary of War (Robert Abercrombie Lovett, Age: 44 years old, Period: 1940, Location: Washington, D.C., United States)
1941	World War II (Age: 45 years old, Period: 1941–1945, Location: No direct combat participation) Army Air Forces Expansion Plan (Age: 45 years old, Period: 1941–1945, Location: United States)
1947	Cold War (Age: 51 years old, Period: 1947–1991, Location: United States, Soviet Union, United Nations) Assuming Under Secretary of State (Robert Abercrombie Lovett, Age: 51 years old, Period: 1947, Location: Washington, D.C., United States)
1948	Support for Founding of NATO (Age: 52 years old, Period: 1948–1949, Location: Washington, D.C., United States and Europe)
1950	Korean War (Age: 54 years old, Period: 1950–1953, Location: Korean Peninsula)
1951	Assuming Secretary of Defense (Robert Abercrombie Lovett, Age: 55 years old, Period: 1951, Location: Washington, D.C., United States) Nuclear Strategy and Military Budget Coordination (Age: 55 years old, Period: 1951–1953, Location: United States)
1953	Policy Advisory Activities After Retiring from Government (Age: 57 years old, Period: 1953 onward, Location: United States) Policy Advisory Activities After Retiring from Government (Robert Abercrombie Lovett, Age: 57 years old, Period: 1953 onward, Location: United States)
1961	Kennedy Administration Advisory Activity (Age: 65 years old, Period: 1961–1962, Location: Washington, D.C., United States)
1986	Death of Robert Abercrombie Lovett (Age: 90 years old, Period: May 7, 1986)

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