John Howard Dalton | |
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70th United States Secretary of the Navy | |
In office July 22, 1993 – November 16, 1998 |
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President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Frank B. Kelso II (acting) |
Succeeded by | Richard Danzig |
Personal details | |
Born |
John Howard Dalton December 13, 1941 |
Alma mater | United States Naval Academy |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/branch | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1964–69 (active duty) |
Rank | Lieutenant Commander |
John Howard Dalton (born December 13, 1941) is a U.S. administrator and banker. Dalton was Secretary of the Navy from July 22, 1993 to November 16, 1998.
Dalton attended Louisiana State University for a year before transferring to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. He graduated with distinction from Annapolis in 1964 and was a finalist in the Rhodes Scholarship competition. After graduating from Annapolis, Dalton served in the Navy from 1964 to 1969. During that time he received naval nuclear power training and served aboard the submarines USS Blueback (SS-581) as the Supply and Commissary Officer and USS John C. Calhoun (SSBN-630) as the Main Propulsion Assistant, Communications Officer and Weapons Officer. He attained the rank of lieutenant while on active duty and was promoted to Lieutenant Commander while in the U.S. Naval Reserve.
After leaving the Navy, Dalton ran the San Antonio, Texas office of the Little Rock, Arkansas-based Stephens Inc. investment banking firm. Prior to his employment at Stephens Inc., he was Managing Director of Best Associates and Mason Best Company, merchant banking firms headquartered in Houston and Dallas respectively. In 1971, Dalton received a Master of Business Administration degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.