J. Sinclair Armstrong
J. Sinclair Armstrong | |
|---|---|
| Assistant Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office May 28, 1957 – January 2, 1959 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | William B. Franke |
| Succeeded by | Victor M. Longstreet |
| Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | |
| In office 1955–1957 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Ralph H. Demmler |
| Succeeded by | Edward N. Gadsby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Sinclair Armstrong October 15, 1915 |
| Died | November 5, 2000 (aged 85) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouses | Elisabeth Stillman
(m. 1940, divorced)Joan Shepard Miller
(m. 1960, divorced)Joan Estelle Carroll Evans
(m. 1973, divorced)Charlotte P. Horwood Faircloth
(after 1973) |
| Education | Milton Academy Northwestern University |
| Alma mater | Harvard College Harvard Law School |
James Sinclair Armstrong II CBE (October 15, 1915 – November 5, 2000) was an American banker and lawyer who served as chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission between 1955 and 1957 and also served as a member from 1957 to 1961. He was Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller) from 1957 to 1959.