Franklin R. Parker

Franklin R. Parker was appointed the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs on January 14, 2016 by President Barack Obama. Prior to being appointed to his current position Parker was chief console for the United States Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration. Parker is a graduate of Yale, Stanford Law School, and Harvard.

Education
Parker received a Bachelor of Arts from Yale, a Juris Doctor from Stanford University and a Master of Public Policy from John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Legal Practice
Parker was admitted to the State Bar of California on December 16, 1999. In 2002 Parker's license to practice law in California went inactive. Parker is eligible for his license to become active. After law school, Parker started his legal career as an associate with the law firm Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro in San Francisco. Parker then went on to work for the law firm Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison also based in San Francisco. In 2004 Parker began working for President Barack Obama's presidential election campaign as a member of Obama's policy and research staff. From 2005 to 2009 parker was an associate with Winston & Strawn. From 2009 to 2012 Parker was the Attorney Advisor for the Office of the General Counsel of the United States Navy. From 2012 until his appointment as the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) Parker served as Chief Counsel for the United States Maritime Administration in the Department of transportation. Parker was appointed the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) on January 14, 2016.