William Ball | |
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| 67th United States Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office March 28, 1988 – May 15, 1989 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Jim Webb |
| Succeeded by | Henry Garrett |
| White House Director of Legislative Affairs | |
| In office February 28, 1986 – March 28, 1988 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | M. B. Oglesby |
| Succeeded by | Alan Kranowitz |
| 20th Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs | |
| In office April 2, 1985 – February 28, 1986 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | William Bennett |
| Succeeded by | Edward Fox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 10, 1948 Belton, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | Georgia Institute of Technology (BS) |
William Lockhart Ball III[1] (born June 10, 1948) is an American former government official and political appointee. He held senior posts in the Reagan Administration, beginning as an Assistant Secretary of State under George Shultz in 1985 . He moved to the White House staff in 1986 as President Reagan's chief lobbyist and liaison to Congress. After two years in that capacity, he was nominated by President Reagan and confirmed by the Senate to become the 67th Secretary of the Navy in 1988.
- ^ "PN885 — William Lockhart Ball III — Department of Defense". U.S. Congress. March 23, 1988. Retrieved December 5, 2017.