William Owens (admiral)
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Admiral William Owens
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| Nickname(s) | Bill |
| Born | May 8, 1940 |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1962-1996 |
| Rank |
 Admiral
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| Commands held | US Sixth Fleet |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
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William A. "Bill" Owens (born May 8, 1940) was an Admiral in the United States Navy and later Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Since leaving the military in 1996, he served as an executive or as a member of the board of directors of various companies, including Nortel Networks Corporation.
Owens was raised in North Dakota and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1962 with a bachelor's degree in mathematics. On a Rhodes Scholarship, he earned bachelor's and master's degrees in politics, philosophy, and economics from Oxford University, graduating with honors. He later earned a master's degree in management from George Washington University, again graduating with honors.
Owens was appointed to vice chairman of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff, the second-ranking military office in the United States, by Bill Clinton in March 1994. Previously, Owens has served as Commander of the U.S. Sixth Fleet from 1990 to 1992, which includes Operation Desert Storm. He retired in 1996.
He also served as the deputy chief of Naval Operations for Resources, Warfare Requirements and Assessments, from 1991 to 1993.
Owens was a senior military assistant to Secretaries of Defense Frank Carlucci and Dick Cheney, and director of the Office of Program Appraisal for the Secretary of the Navy.
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