Anthony Principi
| Anthony Principi | |
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| 4th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs | |
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In office January 23, 2001 – January 26, 2005 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Togo West |
| Succeeded by | Jim Nicholson |
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In office September 26, 1992 – January 20, 1993 Acting |
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| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Ed Derwinski |
| Succeeded by | Jesse Brown |
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Anthony Joseph Principi April 16, 1944 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education |
United States Naval Academy (BS) Seton Hall University (JD) |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1967–1980 |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Anthony Joseph Principi (born April 16, 1944) was the fourth United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs. He was appointed by President George W. Bush on January 23, 2001, and resigned on January 26, 2005. He is currently a lobbyist for Pfizer and chairman of QTC Management, a company that works on contracts for the Veterans Affairs Department.
Principi was born in the East Bronx on April 16, 1944. He grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey and attended St. Anastasia School there during his younger years. He graduated from Mount Saint Michael Academy in 1962 as the school's top athlete and student council president. In 1967, Principi graduated from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. He first saw active duty aboard the destroyer USS Joseph P. Kennedy. Principi later served in the Vietnam War, commanding a River Patrol Unit in the Mekong Delta.
Principi earned his Juris Doctor degree from Seton Hall in 1975, transferred from the Unrestricted Line to the Judge Advocate General Corps (JAGC) and was assigned to the United States Navy's JAGC office in San Diego. In 1980, he was transferred to Washington as a legislative counsel for the Department of the Navy.
Principi has worked on national policy issues and has held several executive-level positions in federal government throughout his career. He chaired the Federal Quality Institute in 1991, and was chairman of the Commission on Servicemembers and Veterans Transition Assistance established by Congress in 1996.
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