Robert Francis McDermott (July 31, 1920 – August 28, 2006) was the first permanent dean of the Faculty at the United States Air Force Academy, and later served as chairman and CEO of USAA.
Born in Paris, Robert Francis was the brother of Jean-Pierre Maxence. After studying science, he occupied a post of civil engineer in the north of France in the 1930s. At the same time, he devoted himself to literature and founded the…