Department of Defense Secretary of Defense of The United States of America William J. Perry Challenge Coin # 43 Measures approx 1 7/8" inches Referenced Wikipedia William James Perry (born October 11, 1927) is an American mathematician, engineer, and businessman who was the United States Secretary of Defense from February 3, 1994, to January 23, 1997, under President Bill Clinton. He also served as Deputy Secretary of Defense (1993–1994) and Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (1977–1981). Perry is currently the Michael and Barbara Berberian Professor (emeritus) at Stanford University, with a joint appointment at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and the School of Engineering. He is also a senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. He serves as director of the Preventive Defense Project. He is an expert in U.S. foreign policy, national security and arms control. In 2013 he founded the William J Perry Project, a non-profit effort to educate the public on the current dangers of nuclear weapons. Former Secretary Perry also has extensive business experience and currently serves on the boards of several high-tech companies. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Among Perry's numerous awards are the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1997), Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1998) and the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (2002), awarded by the Emperor of Japan. Your purchase will be packaged carefully and shipped within one business day. It will be shipped USPS first class postage with the tracking information sent to you by eBay. This shop will be dedicated to selling different items of old and new treasures that we find at auction houses and estate sales. Both my husband and I are dedicated to providing great customer service, from quick communication, fast shipping and great prices on lovely items. Thank you for looking! We are always looking to buy collections, please contact us here or see our Facebook page " One World Treasures " Challenge Coins"