William K . Brehm William K . Brehm ( born 1929 ) is a United States businessman who served as Assistant Secretary of the Army ( Manpower and Reserve Affairs ) from 1968 to 1970 , Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs from 1973 to 1976 and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs from 1976 to 1977 . Biography . William K . Brehm was raised in Dearborn , Michigan , where he attended Fordson High School , graduating in 1947 . He was active in theater , music , academics , and from a young age possessed many leadership skills , along with an immense appreciation , and interest in the world around him . He then attended the University of Michigan , receiving a bachelor ' s degree and a Master ' s Degree in mathematics and physics . He is still actively involved at the University of Michigan , and routinely attends functions to show his support for his Alma Mater . From 1952 to 1964 , Brehm worked in advanced systems engineering in the aerospace engineering . He married Delores Soderquist Brehm in his early twenties , and together they raised two children , Eric William Brehm , and Lisa Brehm Ellis . William and Delores raised their children primarily in northern Virginia , and southern California . Eric , their son , resides in Colorado with his wife , Susan Elaine Brehm . Lisa Brehm Ellis lives in Virginia with her husband , Michael William Ellis . William and Delores have six grandchildren together : Robert Brehm , Laura Brehm , Ryan Ellis , William Brehm , Kelly Ellis , and Brianna Ellis . In 1964 , Brehm joined the Office of the United States Secretary of Defense . In 1968 , he became Assistant Secretary of the Army ( Manpower and Reserve Affairs ) and served in that office until December 1970 . Brehm then joined Dart Industries as Vice President for Corporate Development . Brehm returned to the United States Department of the Defense in 1973 as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs under United States Secretary of Defense James R . Schlesinger . He held this office until 1976 , when he became Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs under Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld . He served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs from March 19 , 1976 to January 20 , 1977 . From 1977 to 1980 , Brehm was Executive Vice President of the Computer Network Corporation . In 1978 , Brehm helped to found SRA International . He was the Chairman of the Board of Directors of SRA International from 1980 to 2003 . At the request of David Charles Jones , Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , Brehm headed a committee to redesign the Joint Chiefs of Staff . He was then Chairman of the Center for Naval Analyses from 2003 to 2009 . Brehm is also a notable philanthropist . He made a $ 15 million contribution to Fuller Theological Seminary to found the Brehm Center for Worship , Theology , and the Arts . He also made a $ 44 million contribution to the University of Michigan W . K . Kellogg Eye Center to allow it to establish the Delores S . and William K . Brehm Center for Type 1 Diabetes Research and Analysis . In June 2011 , he also made a $ 3 . 2 million contribution to Eastern Michigan University College of Education to develop a new special education center for research and scholarship .