Lehigh alumnus Martin C. Faga ’63 ’64G passed away on Oct. 19, 2023, due to heart failure, surrounded by his family. He was 82 years old.
Faga received master and bachelor of science degrees in electrical engineering from Lehigh University in 1964 and 1963, and proceeded to build to a successful career in the defense and aerospace industry. He also served as a longtime member of the Rossin College Dean's Advisory Council.
In 1976, he joined the staff of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, rising to become the Staff Director. In 1989, he was appointed by President George H.W. Bush as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office; he served in that role until 1993. During this time, he led the NRO through the First Gulf War and the de-classification of the existence of the NRO. Following retirement from government service in 1993, he joined MITRE Corporation as a Vice President, rising to be the President and CEO. He retired from MITRE in 2006. He remained on MITRE's Board of Directors and served on numerous other boards and commissions.
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