Conrad C. Lautenbacher

Conrad C. Lautenbacher Jr.
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere
8th Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
In office
December 10, 2001 – October 31, 2008
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byD. James Baker
Succeeded byJane Lubchenco
Personal details
Born (1942-06-26) June 26, 1942
OccupationNavy Vice Admiral (retired), Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere (past)
Scientific career
Alma mater
FieldsApplied mathematics
ThesisGravity wave refraction by islands (1968)
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Conrad Charles Lautenbacher Jr. (born June 26, 1942) is a retired Navy Vice Admiral, was the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere within the United States Department of Commerce and the eighth administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. He was appointed to the position on December 19, 2001 and resigned effective October 31, 2008 in anticipation of a new White House administration. He was born in Philadelphia.