Donald Quarles | |
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| 7th United States Deputy Secretary of Defense | |
| In office May 1, 1957 – May 8, 1959 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Reuben B. Robertson Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Thomas S. Gates |
| 4th United States Secretary of the Air Force | |
| In office August 15, 1955 – April 30, 1957 | |
| President | Dwight Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Harold E. Talbott |
| Succeeded by | James H. Douglas Jr. |
| Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering | |
| In office September 1, 1953 – August 14, 1955 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Walter Whitman |
| Succeeded by | Clifford C. Furnas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 30, 1894 Van Buren, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | May 8, 1959 (aged 64) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Missouri Yale University (BA) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1919 |
| Rank | Captain |
Donald Aubrey Quarles (July 30, 1894 – May 8, 1959) was a communications engineer, senior level executive with Bell Telephone Laboratories and Western Electric, and a top official in the United States Department of Defense during the Eisenhower Administration. He served as both Secretary of the Air Force and Deputy Secretary of Defense.