Frederick Stuart Greene
1870–1939 (age 69)
Biography
Frederick Stuart Greene entered public life during an era of rapid change and dedicated himself to strengthening the institutions that oversaw the nation’s infrastructure and readiness. He combined a thoughtful, analytical approach with a sense of civic responsibility, ensuring that planning and oversight served the public good over short-term spectacle.
Colleagues remembered him as a calming force who encouraged cooperation across military and civilian agencies, and his steady example endures in the communities sustained by his work; he now rests amid fellow servicemembers at Arlington National Cemetery.