Charles P. Nemfakos
American government official
Charles P. Nemfakos (born 1942) was United States Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller) from 1998 to 2001.
Biography
Charles P. Nemfakos was born in Athens, Greece, on October 21, 1942. He was raised in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, and graduated from McAllen High School in 1960. He attended the University of Texas–Pan American in Edinburg, Texas, graduating with a B.A. in History in 1964. He then attended Georgetown University, receiving an M.A. in Government.
In 1966, Nemfakos joined the United States Department of the Navy as a Management Intern, and then received a permanent job with the Office of Naval Material. In August 1973, he joined the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) as a senior budget analyst. In this position, he was responsible for United States Department of Defense Test and Evaluation activities, procurement of all Department of Defense communication and electronic equipment, and naval weapons. In August 1975, he became Director for Budget Policy in the Office of the Comptroller of the Navy. There, he was responsible for budget policies and procedures.
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