Edwin Dorn

Edwin Dorn (born 26 March 1945) is a political scientist who served as dean of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs from July 1997 to December 2004. He previously served as Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness from March 1994 to July 1997. Also in 1994, Dorn was elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.

Early life and education Born in Crockett, Texas, Dorn graduated from Jack Yates High School in Houston in June 1963. He earned a B.A. degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin in June 1967, an M.A. degree in political science from Indiana University Bloomington in January 1970 and a Ph.D. degree in political science from Yale University in June 1978. Dorn also studied at the Centre of West African Studies in Birmingham, England from September 1967 to May 1968 under a Fulbright Fellowship.

Career After completing his master's degree, Dorn served as a United States Army intelligence officer in Frankfurt, West Germany. After completing his active duty commitment, he began his doctoral studies at Yale in September 1972.

In April 1993, President Bill Clinton nominated Dorn to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management and Personnel.

Personal Dorn is the son of Edgar and Mary Dorn.