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DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE AWARD The 2010 Medal Ceremony marks the 12th year of honoring and celebrating the lives of alumni through the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Award program. Each year, distinguished graduates are honored because of their demonstrated and unselfish commitment to a lifetime of service, their personal character and the significant contributions they have made to the Navy and Marine Corps or as leaders in industry or government. They are the living embodiment of the Academy’s mission to develop leaders to “assume the highest responsibilities of command, citizenship and government.” We honor these five individuals for the principles they stand for—today and always. The 2010 Distinguished Graduate Award selection committee was chaired by Admiral Edmund P. Giambastiani Jr. ’70, USN (Ret.). Members of the committee included Colonel Arthur Athens ’78, USMCR (Ret.); Major General Charlie Bolden ’68, USMC (Ret.);Vice Admiral Daniel L. Cooper ’57, USN (Ret.); Captain Maureen Cragin ’85, USNR (Ret.); Mr. Byron Marchant ’78; Admiral Joseph Prueher ’64, USN (Ret.); Vice Admiral John (Scott) Redd ’66, USN (Ret.); Mr. Roger Staubach ’65 and Major General Leo Williams ’70, USMCR (Ret.). Thank you for your dedicated service in selecting the 2010 Distinguished Graduate Award recipients.
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PROGRAM 16 APRIL 2010
MEDAL PRESENTATION 4:30 p.m.
INTRODUCTION OF DISTINGUISHED GRADUATES FOR 2010 INVOCATION Captain Peter W. McGeory, USN
THE NATIONAL ANTHEM WELCOME AND REMARKS Vice Admiral Jeffrey L. Fowler ’78, USN Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy
PRESENTATION OF DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE AWARD MEDALS Admiral Steve Abbot ’66, USN (Ret.) Chairman of the Board, U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association and Midshipman Keegan Kinkade ’10, USN Brigade Commander
REMARKS Distinguished Graduate Recipients of 2010
NAVY BLUE & GOLD DEPARTURE OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY
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DUNN MR. DAVID J. DUNN ’55
David Dunn and his brother were raised by their mother in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, beginning his storied career as a $1-a-day paperboy. Before he entered the Academy, he joined the Marine Corps Reserve in 1947 and worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Three years later he was called to active duty during the Korean War. He entered the Naval Academy via the Naval Academy Prep School in 1951, had H. Ross Perot ’53 as his battalion commander and graduated in 1955 as a Marine Second Lieutenant with a degree in engineering. When his tour of duty ended in 1959, he attended Harvard Business School earning his Master of Business Administration with “high distinction” in 1961. He received an “Alumni Achievement” award from Harvard Business School in 1998.
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Dunn began his business career with the prominent venture capital firm J.H. Whitney & Company in the 1960s, and after eight years decided to strike out on his own with the help of the famed Bass Brothers of Texas. His first investment was seven Honeywell engineers with a design for a mini-computer. They launched Prime Computer in 1972. His new firm, Idanta Partners, was on the map. Another standout among the investments Idanta made was the seed capital for Iomega in 1980, producers of the famous Zip drive. He still manages Idanta’s investments from an office near his home in San Diego, CA. However, Dunn is most known these days for his educational support of underprivileged children from low-income New York City homes. He believes he was offered incredible help with his education and
wants to do the same for others. He pays the tuition of 150 inner-city students each year to attend private high schools in New York City through Student Sponsor Partners. He also has financed a permanent fund that supports four underprivileged undergraduate students at Harvard University each year. He has been very generous at the Academy as well, starting with recommending the formation of our Foundation to then-Superintendant Admiral Charles Larson ’58, USN (Ret.). Dunn also suggested and funded the position of Minority Affairs Counselor for Admissions, “Being designated a established the Class of 1955 Distinguished Graduate is Endowed Faculty Chair in Middle East Studies the highest honor of my life.” and the Class of 1955 Honor Scholarship.
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EDNEY
ADMIRAL LEON A. EDNEY ’57, USN (RET.)
A son of Massachusetts, Leon “Bud” Edney ventured to Northeastern University for a year before deciding to head to the Naval Academy. He was designated a naval aviator in 1958, flying tours with Air Antisubmarine Squadrons 27 and 24 for his first four years of sea duty. After earning a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University in 1963, he reported to the Pentagon as special assistant to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Research and Development. In 1965 he returned to flying, assigned to Attack Squadron 164 for two back to back deployments in Vietnam, followed by two years as a flight instructor introducing the A-7 attack aircraft to the fleet. He returned to a desk in 1970 when assigned to the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations as Western Hemisphere Plans Officer. In 1970-71, he was selected as a White House Fellow, serving as special assistant to the Secretary of Transportation.
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He headed back to the fleet in 1971 as executive officer of Attack Squadron 27 and assumed command the following year. He commanded Carrier Airwing Two attached to RANGER (CVA 61) from 1974–75, followed by tours as commanding officer of PONCHATOULA (AO 148) in 1976 and Chief of Staff Cruiser Destroyer Group Five in 1977. Edney assumed Command of USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64) 1980-81. Edney returned to Annapolis as Commandant of Midshipmen in 1981 where he was promoted to the rank of Commodore. In 1984, he was commander of Carrier Strike Group One. From 1986-90 Edney returned to the Pentagon as director of Aviation Programs, director of Program Appraisals, chief of Naval Personnel and vice chief of Naval Operations. His final active duty tour was as commander of U.S. Atlantic Command and NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic.
Following retirement in 1992, he worked for the Loral Corporation, became the first Distinguished Chair of Leadership at the Naval Academy and served on multiple corporate and non-profit boards. He is currently a Capstone Senior Fellow for the National Defense University. Admiral Edney completed more than 350 combat missions, 1,000 carrier landings and 5,600 flight hours. He has been awarded the Defense and Navy Distinguished Service medals, Legion of Merit with two gold stars, Distinguished Flying Cross with four gold stars, Bronze Star, the Individual Air Medal with silver “Being nominated and star, Republic of selected to be a Distinguished Vietnam Gallantry Cross with gold Graduate of the Academy is a star and other humbling and great honor.� unit citations.
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LYNCH
REAR ADMIRAL THOMAS C. LYNCH ’64, USN (RET.)
Tom Lynch left Lima, OH, with Navy football on his mind. Not only did he acquire three varsity letters in the sport, but he became captain of the 1963 team as well. He also held the title of Brigade Heavyweight Boxing Champion in 1962 and 1963 (and returned to referee as a Lieutenant in 1969). He graduated with distinction with the NAAA Sword and the Cooke Memorial Fund Award. Admiral Lynch’s military career was varied and long. As an Ensign, Lieutenant and Admiral, he experienced three active duty tours and several billets at the Academy. At sea, his leadership positions included commanding officer of TRUET (FF-1089) (1977-80); commander, Destroyer Squadron TWENTY SIX (1985-87); commander, Cruise Destroyer Group TWELVE (1989-91) including commander of the
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Eisenhower Battle Group during Operation Desert Shield. After a 31-year career of naval service he retired in the rank of Rear Admiral. His naval service included chief, Navy Legislative Affairs, Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy from 1991 to 1994 and director of the Navy Staff at the Pentagon from 1994 to 1995. Tom joined The Staubach Company after six years as senior vice president at Safeguard Scientifics, Inc., a NYSE venture capital company. While at Safeguard, he served nearly two years as president and chief operating officer at Compucom Systems, a NASDAQ billion dollar Safeguard subsidiary company. Admiral Lynch serves as a board director for multiple private and public companies and several non-profit
entities, is a Trustee of the Naval Academy Foundation and chairs the Athletic and Scholarship division of the Foundation. He also serves on the Army-Navy Game Committee and as vice chairman of the Philadelphia Sports Congress, so he is very involved in the Army-Navy Game on multiple levels. He married his high school sweetheart, Kathy, following graduation—they are the proud parents of three children and have 10 grandchildren.
“To be recognized as a Distinguished Graduate is simply overwhelming to me and also humbling because of the many outstanding graduates of our Naval Academy.”
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REASON
ADMIRAL JOSEPH PAUL REASON ’65, USN (RET.)
Paul came to the Naval Academy from nearby Washington, DC, the son of a Howard University professor and high school science teacher, after spending his freshman year at Swarthmore, sophomore at Lincoln and junior at Howard University. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science and married his wife, Dianne Fowler, in the Chapel three days after. He set his sights on the nuclear propulsion program for surface ships. Even after his initial contentious meeting with Vice Admiral Rickover ’22 in 1964, the next day, he found his name ranked third on the list of those accepted. Southeast Asia was his first deployment onboard the newly commissioned TRUXTUN (DLGN 35). After earning a Master of Science in 1970 at the Naval Postgraduate School, he returned to the region
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again in 1971 on ENTERPRISE. In 1976, he was assigned to the White House as the naval aide to the President, having been selected by Jimmy Carter ’47. The sea called him back in 1979, serving as executive officer of MISSISSIPPI (CGN 40), commanding officer of COONTZ (DDG 40) then commanding officer of the nuclear powered guided missile cruiser BAINBRIDGE. From 1986-88 as a brand new rear admiral and first flag officer in his class, Reason was commander of Naval Base Seattle, responsible for all naval activities in Washington, Oregon and Alaska, then commanded Cruiser-Destroyer Group One, while concurrently leading Battle Group Romeo to and from the Persian Gulf. In 1991, he received his third star and assumed command of the Naval Surface Force of the U.S.
Atlantic Fleet. After a tour as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Plans, Policy and Operations, he became the first African-American 4-star admiral in 1996, and assumed command of the Atlantic Fleet, about half of the Navy. After his retirement in 1999, Reason served as president, then vice-chairman of Metro Machine Corp. for six years. Formerly he served as a director of Wal-Mart and chaired the board at the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation. Currently he is a director at Amgen, Norfolk Southern and Todd Shipyards. In addition, he chairs the Oak Ridge Associated Universities “It is a signal honor to be Foundation and serves on chosen a Distinguished the Naval Studies Board of the National Academy Graduate of the Academy.� of Sciences.
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FULFORD
GENERAL CARLTON W. FULFORD JR. ’66, USMC (RET.)
Carlton Fulford came to the Naval Academy from Millen, GA, taking on extra elective courses, earning a varsity letter in 150-pound football and helping establish rugby as a permanent sport. He served as 20th Company Winter Set Commander his first class year. The Lucky Bag predicted he was “bound for a successful career.” He later received a Master of Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and graduated from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. After he completed The Basic School in Quantico and Vietnamese Language School, he was assigned as a platoon commander with Company D, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines in the Republic of Vietnam. He later commanded Company F, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines during the Tet Offensive in 1968. He returned to the States in July of 1968 to be 1st Company Commander, Naval Academy Preparatory School at Bainbridge, MD.
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Significant command assignments have included: Deputy Commander in Chief, United States European Command (2000-02); director, the Joint Staff (1999-2000); commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces and Bases, Pacific headquartered at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii (1998-99); Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force (96-98); Commanding General, III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Bases, Japan (94-95); Commanding General, 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (91-92); and commanding officer, Task Force “Ripper” during Operation Desert Storm (90-91). He retired in 2003. General Fulford has been awarded the Defense Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters, Silver Star, Legion of Merit with Combat V and gold star, Bronze Star with Combat V, Purple Heart with gold star, Defense Meritorious Service
Medal, Joint Service Commendation medal, and Combat Action Ribbon with gold star—amongst many others. After his retirement, he was a National Security Council envoy to East Africa’s Great Lakes Region in 2003, became the director of the Africa Center for Strategic Studies from 2003-06 and was a negotiator in the Sudanese peace process resulting in the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Accord. He currently consults regarding security issues with particular focus on African security matters. He has visited 46 of the 53 African nations and has been awarded the Secretary of Defense Medal “Designation as a for Outstanding Distinguished Graduate is an Public Service and French Legion honor that recognizes of Merit.
professional achievements
and contributions to the Academy’s mission.”
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PAST RECIPIENTS 1999-2009
Admiral Thomas H. Moorer, USN (Ret.)
Dr. John J. McMullen
Class of 1933—DGA 1999 (1912-2004)
Class of 1940—DGA 2000 (1918-2005)
Admiral James L. Holloway III, USN (Ret.)
Vice Admiral William P. Lawrence, USN (Ret.)
Class of 1943—DGA 2000
Class of 1951—DGA 2000 (1930-2005)
Major General William A. Anders, USAFR (Ret.)
Mr. Roger T. Staubach
Class of 1955—DGA 2000
Class of 1965—DGA 2000
Captain John W. Crawford Jr., USN (Ret.)
Admiral William J. Crowe Jr., USN (Ret.)
Class of 1942—DGA 2001
Class of 1947—DGA 2001 (1925-2007)
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Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale, USN (Ret.)
Admiral James D. Watkins, USN (Ret.)
Class of 1947—DGA 2001 (1923-2005)
Class of 1949—DGA 2001
Captain James A. Lovell, USN (Ret.)
Vice Admiral Charles S. Minter Jr., USN (Ret.)
Class of 1952—DGA 2001
Class of 1937—DGA 2002 (1915-2008)
The Honorable James E. Carter Jr.
Admiral Carlisle A.H. Trost, USN (Ret.)
Class of 1947—DGA 2002
Class of 1953—DGA 2002
Colonel John W. Ripley, USMC (Ret.)
Ambassador William H.G. FitzGerald
Class of 1962—DGA 2002 (1939-2008)
Class of 1931—DGA 2003 (1909-2006)
Rear Admiral Eugene B. Fluckey, USN (Ret.)
Rear Admiral Robert W. McNitt, USN (Ret.)
Class of 1935—DGA 2003 (1913-2007)
Class of 1938—DGA 2003
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Vice Admiral William D. Houser, USN (Ret.)
Lieutenant General Victor H. Krulak, USMC (Ret.)
Class of 1942—DGA 2003
Class of 1934—DGA 2004 (1913-2008)
Vice Admiral Gerald E. Miller, USN (Ret.)
Vice Admiral James F. Calvert, USN (Ret.)
Class of 1942—DGA 2004
Class of 1943—DGA 2004 (1920-2009)
Lieutenant General Charles G. Cooper, USMC (Ret.)
Rear Admiral Ronald F. Marryott, USN (Ret.)
Class of 1950—DGA 2004 (1927-2009)
Class of 1957—DGA 2004 (1934-2005)
Captain Slade D. Cutter, USN (Ret.)
Rear Admiral Robert H. Wertheim, USN (Ret.)
Class of 1935—DGA 2005 (1911-2005)
Class of 1946—DGA 2005
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Admiral Ronald J. Hays, USN (Ret.)
Mr. H. Ross Perot
Class of 1950—DGA 2005
Class of 1953—DGA 2005
Captain Thomas J. Hudner, USN (Ret.)
Admiral Kinnaird R. McKee, USN (Ret.)
Class of 1947—DGA 2006
Class of 1951—DGA 2006
General Robert T. Herres, USAF (Ret.)
Admiral Charles R. Larson, USN (Ret.)
Class of 1954—DGA 2006 (1932-2008)
Class of 1958—DGA 2006
Rear Admiral Maurice H. Rindskopf, USN (Ret.)
Admiral Thomas B. Hayward, USN (Ret.)
Class of 1938—DGA 2007
Class of 1948—DGA 2007
Mr. Ralph W. Hooper
Admiral Leighton W. Smith Jr., USN (Ret.)
Class of 1951—DGA 2007
Class of 1962—DGA 2007
Mr. James W. Kinnear III
Admiral Frank B. Kelso II, USN (Ret.)
Class of 1950—DGA 2008
Class of 1956—DGA 2008
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Rear Admiral Benjamin F. Montoya, CEC, USN (Ret.)
Lieutenant General William M. Keys, USMC (Ret.)
Class of 1958—DGA 2008
Class of 1960—DGA 2008
Admiral Henry G. Chiles Jr., USN (Ret.)
Mr. John E. Nolan
Class of 1960—DGA 2008
Class of 1950—DGA 2009
Admiral Bruce DeMars, USN (Ret.)
Mr. J. Ronald Terwilliger
Class of 1957—DGA 2009
Class of 1963—DGA 2009
Admiral Joseph W. Prueher, USN (Ret.)
General Peter Pace, USMC (Ret.)
Class of 1964—DGA 2009
Class of 1967—DGA 2009
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MISSION USNA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
To serve and support the United States, the Naval Service, the Naval Academy and its Alumni; By furthering the highest standards at the Naval Academy; By seeking out, informing, encouraging and assisting outstanding, qualified young men and women to pursue careers as officers in the Navy and Marine Corps through the Naval Academy; and, By initiating and sponsoring activities which will perpetuate the history, traditions, memories and growth of the Naval Academy and bind Alumni together in support of the highest ideals of command, citizenship and government. Serving the Alma Mater and its Alumni since 1886
NAVY BLUE & GOLD
NAVY BLUE & GOLD
Now colleges from sea to sea, may sing of colors true, But who has better right than we, to hoist a symbol hue? For Sailors brave in battle fair, since fighting days of old Have proved the Sailor’s right to wear, the Navy Blue and Gold.
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