Vernon D. Acree Explained

Vernon D. Acree
Office:11th Commissioner of the United States Customs Service
President:Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Term Start:May 2, 1972
Term End:April 30, 1977
Predecessor:Myles Ambrose
Successor:Robert E. Chasen
Birth Name:Vernon Darrell Acree
Birth Date:25 June 1919
Birth Place:Washington, D.C.
Death Place:Fairfax, Virginia
Party:Republican

Vernon D. Acree (June 25, 1919 – February 1, 2013) was an American administrator who served as Commissioner of the United States Customs Service from 1972 to 1977.[1] [2] He served in the United States Army during World War II.

He died of pneumonia on February 1, 2013, in Fairfax, Virginia at age 93.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Customs Chief Vernon Darrell Acree . Nytimes.com . 1972-05-02 . 2018-09-16.
  2. Web site: The Courier-Journal from Louisville, Kentucky on April 22, 1977 · Page 9 . Newspapers.com . 1977-04-22 . 2018-09-16.
  3. Web site: VERNON ACREE Obituary - Manassas, VA | The Washington Post . Legacy.com . 2018-09-16.