Defoe Shipbuilding Company as a Presidential Yacht. It was called the "Barbara Anne" by President Eisenhower after his granddaughter, the "Honey Fitz" by President Kennedy in honor of his maternal grandfather John Francis Fitzgerald, and the "Tricia" by President Nixon after his daughter. In 1941, the name of the company was changed to Defoe Shipbuilding Company. During World War II, all production went to the war effort. From 1939 to 1945, the company built 154 ships, including four s, 13 destroyer escorts, 11 destroyer transports (converted destroyer escorts), patrol craft, and numerous landing craft of various types. The brand-new Defoe family yacht even
Ann Fitz Ann Fitz Ann Marie Fitz (born April 5, 1977) is an American criminal defense attorney who appears as a legal analyst on cable news programs. Ann Fitz, an only child, was born in Bay Village, Ohio, but moved to Marietta, Georgia in 1987 at the age of 10. She graduated from George Walton Comprehensive High School in 1995 and received her bachelor's degree from Furman University in 1999, where she double-majored in English and Communications. Later she earned her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University in 2003. She is licensed to practice