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James E. McPherson

Secretary of the Navy · 2017–2021

James E. McPherson, Secretary of the Navy. 3 financial disclosure and ethics filings with the Office of Government Ethics, most recently Feb 2, 2021. James Edwin McPherson (born January 20, 1953) is an American government official and retired United States Navy rear admiral. He served as the General Counsel of the Army from January 2, 2018, to March 24, 2020. He served as the United States Under Secretary of the Army from March 25, 2020, to January 20, 2021, and in acting capacity from July 23, 2019, to March 24, 2020.

Ethics filings
3
Latest filing
Feb 2, 2021

Positions

  • Secretary of the Navy
  • Secretary of the Navy2020-04-07–2020-05-29

Financial disclosure and ethics filings

Filed with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. Form 278 reports list assets, income and debts; ethics agreements list what the official promised to sell or step away from.

Biography

James Edwin McPherson (born January 20, 1953) is an American government official and retired United States Navy rear admiral. He served as the General Counsel of the Army from January 2, 2018, to March 24, 2020. He served as the United States Under Secretary of the Army from March 25, 2020, to January 20, 2021, and in acting capacity from July 23, 2019, to March 24, 2020.

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Capitol Receipts, “James E. McPherson: Secretary of the Navy,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/wQ6133157/james-e-mcpherson (accessed 2026-10-13).

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