STANSFIELD TURNER

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BORN:
December 1, 1923
Highland Park, Illinois

DIED:
January 18, 2018
Seattle, Washington

EDUCATION:
Attended Amherst College (1941-1943)
U.S. Naval Academy, 1946 (Class of 1947)
Rhodes Scholar, Exeter College, Oxford University, B.A., 1950, M.A., 1954

CAREER:
Director, Systems Analysis Division, Office of Chief of Naval Operations (1971-1972)
Promoted to Vice Admiral, 1972
President, U.S. Naval War College, 1972-74
Commander, U.S. Second Fleet, 1974-75
Promoted to Admiral, 1975;
Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (NATO), 1975-77
Retired from Active Duty, 31 December 1978
Director of Central Intelligence (1977-1981)

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MEDIA COVERAGE:

Nomination, 2/8/1977 (WPNYT, NYT)