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A. Ernest Fitzgerald is an American engineer and whistleblower who is best known for exposing cost overruns and mismanagement in the U.S. Department of Defense. He was born on July 31, 1926 in Birmingham, Alabama. Fitzgerald graduated from the University of Alabama in 1949 with a degree in mechanical engineering. He then joined the U.S. Air Force, where he worked as an engineer for the next 20 years. In 1969, he was appointed to the position of Director of Program Analysis for the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force. In 1970, Fitzgerald exposed cost overruns and mismanagement in the U.S. Department of Defense. His revelations led to a congressional investigation and the passage of the Military Procurement Reform Act of 1974. Fitzgerald was fired from his position in 1973, but he continued to work as a consultant for the government and private industry. He also wrote several books about his experiences, including The High Priests of Waste (1972) and The Pentagonists (1989). Fitzgerald is a recipient of the Sam Adams Award for Integrity in Intelligence and the Hugh Hefner First Amendment Award. He was also inducted into the National Whistleblower Hall of Fame in 2011. As of 2021, A. Ernest Fitzgerald is 93 years old and has a net worth of $1 million.

Popular As Arthur Ernest Fitzgerald
Occupation Engineer
Age 93 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 31 July, 1926
Birthday 31 July
Birthplace Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Date of death January 31, 2019(2019-01-31) (aged 92)(2019-01-31) Falls Church, Virginia, U.S.
Died Place Falls Church, Virginia, U.S.
Nationality United States

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2019

Following service in the U.S. Navy, Fitzgerald earned a bachelor of science degree in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama. He is a registered professional engineer and has worked on several successful patents, including one issued in his name. He is the author of "The High Priests of Waste" and "The Pentagonists." Fitzgerald died in Falls Church, Virginia on January 31, 2019 at the age of 92.

1968

In 1968, Fitzgerald reported a $2.3 billion cost overrun in the Lockheed C-5 aircraft program. As a congressional witness before the Joint Economic Committee, he rejected the advice of Air Force officials and testified with candor and transparency about billions of dollars in avionics program cost overruns and other technical problems.

1965

After working for a number of years as an engineer and in management, Fitzgerald was employed by the U.S. Air Force as Deputy for Management Systems in 1965. While employed at the Pentagon Fitzgerald testified to Congress in 1968 and 1969 about the concealed cost overruns and the technical problems of the Lockheed C-5A transport airplane. He was accused of revealing classified information and was fired on order of President Richard M. Nixon.

1926

Arthur Ernest "Ernie" Fitzgerald (July 31, 1926 – January 31, 2019) was an American engineer, a member of the Senior Executive Service in the United States Air Force, and a prominent U.S. government whistleblower.

1883

Because of his candor and commitment to the truth, Fitzgerald was a driving force for whistleblower protections. Fitzgerald continued to fight a four-decade-long campaign against fraud, waste, and abuse within the department. On page 108 in his book The Pentagonists, he states that "The Carter Reform Act -- or, as many people I knew called it, the Carter Deform Act -- was a reckless reversal of governmental progress since 1883, and promised some dire developments."

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