Raymond Edwin Mabus Jr. (/ m eɪ b ə s /; born October 11, 1948) is an American politician and lawyer. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 75th United States Secretary of the Navy from 2009 to 2017.

Ray Mabus served as the 75th United States Secretary of the Navy, the longest to serve as leader of the Navy and Marine Corps since World War I.

6 days ago · Ray Mabus served as Mississippi governor from 1988 until 1992. He had previously served as state auditor. On the federal level, he served as U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia in the 1990s and as U.S. Secretary of the Navy from 2009 until 2017. Mabus, an Ackerman native, resides in West Virginia with his wife Lynne. He has three children.

Mar 18, 2019 · Ray Mabus has been Secretary of the US Navy, Governor, Ambassador and CEO. Ray Mabus served as the 75th United States Secretary of the Navy from 2009 to 2017, the longest tenure as leader of the Navy and Marine Corps since World War I.

USS Ray Mabus (DDG-147) is a planned Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy. Named for former Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, she will be the 97th overall ship of the class. The flight III variant will be built by Ingalls Shipbuilding.

Nov 10, 2016 · Back in 2009, when Ray Mabus got the call from the team serving a newly-inaugurated president asking him to become the 75 th secretary of the Navy, he happily accepted the position. But like most political appointees, he wasn’t sure how long he’d be …

Jan 16, 2025 · A new guided missile Navy destroyer ship will be named in honor of former Mississippi governor and U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus. Current Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro made the announcement this week at the Surface Navy Association’s 37th National Symposium in Arlington, Virginia.

Raymond Edwin Mabus Jr. is an American politician and lawyer. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 75th United States Secretary of the Navy from 2...

Jan 15, 2025 · The future USS Ray Mabus honors former Secretary of the Navy Raymond Edwin Mabus, Jr. Born in Mississippi, Mabus served in the Navy from 1970 to 1972 as a surface warfare officer aboard USS Little ...

Jan 16, 2025 · U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced Wednesday that one of two new destroyers will be named for former Mississippi Governor and former Navy Secretary Ray Mabus. The news came on Day 2 of the Surface Navy …