William J. Crowe, Jr.
| William Crowe |
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| United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom |
In office
June 2, 1994 – September 20, 1997 |
| President |
Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by |
Raymond Seitz |
| Succeeded by |
Philip Lader |
| Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board
|
In office
January 20, 1993 – May 26, 1994 |
| President |
Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by |
Bobby Inman (Acting)
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| Succeeded by |
Les Aspin |
| Chair of the Intelligence Oversight Board
|
In office
January 20, 1993 – May 26, 1994 |
| President |
Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by |
Jim Thompson |
| Succeeded by |
Anthony Harrington |
| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
In office
October 1, 1985 – September 30, 1989 |
| President |
Ronald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
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| Deputy |
Robert Herres |
| Preceded by |
John Vessey |
| Succeeded by |
Colin Powell |
| Commander of United States Pacific Command
|
In office
July 1, 1983 – September 18, 1985 |
| President |
Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by |
Robert Long |
| Succeeded by |
Ronald Hays |
| Personal details |
| Born |
(1925-01-02)January 2, 1925
La Grange, Kentucky, U.S.
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| Died |
October 18, 2007(2007-10-18) (aged 82)
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
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| Political party |
Republican |
| Education |
University of Oklahoma
United States Naval Academy (BS)
Stanford University (MEd)
Princeton University (MA, PhD)
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| Military service |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service |
1946–1989 |
| Rank |
 Admiral
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| Commands |
USS Trout (SS-566)
Submarine Division 31
Allied Forces Southern Europe
United States Pacific Command
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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| Battles/wars |
Vietnam War |
| Awards |
Defense Distinguished Service Medal (4)
Navy Distinguished Service Medal (3)
Legion of Merit (3)
Bronze Star
Air Medal (7)
Presidential Medal of Freedom
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William James Crowe, Jr. (January 2, 1925 – October 18, 2007) was a United States Navy admiral who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, and as the ambassador to the United Kingdom under President Bill Clinton.
Crowe was born in La Grange, Kentucky on January 2, 1925. At the beginning of the Great Depression, Crowe's father moved the family to Oklahoma City. In June 1946, Crowe completed a war-accelerated course of study and graduated with the Class of 1947 from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
From 1954 to 1955, Crowe served as assistant to the naval aide of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. From 1956 to 1958, Crowe served as executive officer of the submarine USS Wahoo (SS-565). In 1958, he served as an aide to the deputy chief of naval operations. In 1960, Crowe took command of USS Trout (SS-566), homeported in Charleston, South Carolina, and served as commanding officer of that ship until 1962. From there, Crowe earned a master's degree in education at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, and then, turning down an invitation from Admiral Hyman G. Rickover to enter the Navy's nuclear-power program, earned an M.A. and a PhD in Political Science at Princeton University. During the Vietnam War he was the senior adviser to the Vietnamese Riverine Force. In 1969, he returned to service to take command of Submarine Division 31, homeported in San Diego, California.
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