10 Facts About Susan Livingstone

Susan Livingstone was the first woman to become Secretary of the Navy in US history.

At the time, as Under Secretary of the Navy, Susan Livingstone oversaw a large management portfolio, which included lawyers in the Navy General Counsel's office and investigators at the Naval Criminal Investigative Service who raised concerns about the treatment of detainees at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base.

Susan Livingstone is a native of Carthage, Missouri and grew up in an Air Force family.

Susan Livingstone holds a graduate degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

Susan Livingstone served at the Veterans Administration from 1981 to 1989 in a number of positions, including Associate Deputy Administrator for Logistics and the Associate Deputy Administrator for Management.

Bush administration, Susan Livingstone served as Assistant Secretary of the Army.

From 1993 to 1998, Susan Livingstone worked for the American Red Cross as Vice President of Health and Safety Services, as Acting Senior Vice President for Chapter Services, and as a consultant for Armed Forces Emergency Services.

Susan Livingstone served as a vice president and a member of the Board of the Procurement Round Table, as well as a consultant on policy and management issues.

Susan Livingstone served as Under Secretary of the Navy from July 26,2001 to February 28,2003.

Since leaving the Navy, Susan Livingstone has worked as a policy management consultant and has served as a member of the National Security Studies Board of Advisors, a board member of the Procurement Round Table and the NASA Return-to-Flight Task Group for safe return of Space Shuttle flights.