Hung Cao net worth and family: Trump selects combat vet to serve as US Navy secretary
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, September 1, that he is nominating Hung Cao to become the next US Navy secretary.
President Donald Trump has nominated Hung Cao to serve as the next Secretary of the US Navy, describing him as a "true WARRIOR" and the ideal candidate to lead the nation's naval forces. Cao, who has been serving as the acting US Navy secretary since April 2026, has also held the position of Under Secretary of the Navy since October 2025.
The 35th Under Secretary of the Navy was born to a father who worked in South Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and an immigrant mother who fled Vietnam in 1975. Cao is married to April Lakata Cao, with whom he has five children – two adopted from Thailand and three others, all homeschooled by April. The family resides in Purcellville, Virginia, and practices their faith at Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg.
Cao's wife, April, is lauded as his "best friend" and "wonderful Mom," despite the challenges of raising their family while maintaining her career as an EMT and published writer.
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