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.

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 the planned 97th Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy. She is named for former Navy Secretary Ray Mabus. The flight III variant will be built by Ingalls Shipbuilding.

Mar 20, 2019 · Ray Mabus was the 75th United States Secretary of the Navy (19 May 2009 - January 2017), the longest to serve as leader of the Navy and Marine Corps since the First World War.

Feb 4, 2025 · 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.

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.

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 15, 2016 · Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has transformed the services he leads changes during what has become the longest tenure of a Navy secretary in a century 95 years .

Raymond Edwin Mabus Jr. (born October 11, 1948) is an American politician and diplomat. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Mabus served as the 75th United States Secretary of the Navy from 2009 to 2017.