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Edward C. Aldridge, Jr.

former U.S. Department of Defense official and defense industry executive
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Summary

Edward C. Aldridge, Jr. was born on August 18, 1938[1], in Houston[2]. Edward C. Aldridge, Jr. has worked as a politician[3] and businessperson[4]. Edward C. Aldridge, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[6]
  • Position held: United States Secretary of the Air Force[7]
  • Educated at: Texas A&M University[8], Georgia Tech[9], C. E. Byrd High School[10]
  • Award received: Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy[11]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Member of political party: Republican Party[14]
  • Commons category: Edward C. Aldridge, Jr.[15]
  • Family name: Aldridge[16]
  • Given name: Edward[17]

Why It Matters

Edward C. Aldridge, Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] Edward C. Aldridge, Jr. is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Edward C. Aldridge, Jr. born?

Edward C. Aldridge, Jr. was born in Houston[2].

What did Edward C. Aldridge, Jr. do for work?

Edward C. Aldridge, Jr. worked as a politician[3] and businessperson[4].

Where did Edward C. Aldridge, Jr. go to school?

Edward C. Aldridge, Jr. was educated at Texas A&M University[8], Georgia Tech[9], and C. E. Byrd High School[10].

What awards did Edward C. Aldridge, Jr. receive?

Honors received include Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy[11].

Related Entities

United States

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  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['azb', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fi', 'he', 'ja', 'simple']
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  2. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Texas A&M University, Georgia Tech, C. E. Byrd High School
    Sex or gender → male
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    Country of citizenship → United States
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