James F. McGovern

James F. McGovern (born November 28, 1946) was United States Under Secretary of the Air Force from 1986 to 1989.

Early life, education and career James F. McGovern was born in Dayton, Ohio, on November 28, 1946. He was educated at the United States Naval Academy, receiving a B.S. in 1969. He later served as the president of Tripolis Technologies, a managing director of El Camino Capital Partners, the chief executive officer of Dunhill Technologies, a senior managing director of McGovern & Associates, and as the chief executive officer of Calpoint. In 2005, he became a member of the board of directors of the Parsons Corporation and in 2016 joined the board of Ingram Micro.