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Undergraduate B.S. in Ocean Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy, graduate degrees from The Catholic University and Naval War College, completed Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Seminar XXI and University of Virginia’s Darden School on Strategic Thinking. Member of the Council of Foreign Relations and held residence overseas on three occasions. Previously VP of Operations for “Entergy” in Houston, currently Senior VP Aerospace and Defense Technologies for “Oceaneering Intl. Inc.” in Houston and Baltimore. U.S. Defense advisory and board positions for Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, Cerberus Capital Management, Center for Naval Analysis and Naval War College Foundation.
Retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral. Commanded United States 7th Fleet, three overseas Task Forces, and U.N. Security Operations in the East China Sea. Served as the Navy’s Mine Warfare and Anti-submarine Warfare Commander, Director of Undersea Warfare (OPNAV N97), Requirements Officer (OPNAV N9) and Operations/Policy Officer (OPNAV N3N5). Authored Navy/Marine Corps Warfighting Concepts, Navy’s COVID policy, and maritime elements of the National Defense Strategy, Nuclear Posture Review and Navy’s “Blue Arctic”. U.S. Navy staff lead and current MIT lecturer for the Australia, United Kingdom, U.S. defense initiative (AUKUS).
Career Submarine Officer and Honorary Navy Chief Petty Officer. Commanded nuclear deep-sea vessel (DSV) NR-1, attack submarine USS Memphis, Submarine Development Squadron 12, and led the Naval Reactors Line-Locker. Over the course of twelve overseas deployments his crews earned nine unit awards, five Battle “E”s, was recognized as the top ship in the fleet and completed the fastest ever under-ice polar transit.
San Diego native. Swims, surfs, skis, golfs. He and Martha have three grown children, two grandchildren and live in Annapolis, Maryland.
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