Navy Admiral, Diplomat. He was raised in Oklahoma City, graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1947, and was commissioned as an Ensign. Crowe later earned a master's degree in education at Stanford, and master's and doctoral degrees in political science at Princeton. He served in a variety of command and staff assignments, including a Vietnam War posting as Advisor to the South Vietnamese Riverine Force. He attained the rank of Rear Admiral in 1973, and served in several key positions, including Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Plans and Policy, Commander of Allied Forces in Southern Europe, and Commander of US Pacific Command. In 1985 President Reagan appointed Crowe Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and he served until 1989. He was the first Chairman appointed under the Goldwater-Nichols Act, which made the Chairman the principal military adviser to the President and the senior officer in the entire US military. President Clinton appointed him Ambassador to England in 1994, and he served until 1997. Crowe then served on the boards of directors of several corporations and taught at the Naval Academy. His awards and decorations include the Presidential Medal of Freedom, four Defense Distinguished Service Medals, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of the Legion of Merit, and the Bronze Star Medal with "V" for valor.
Navy Admiral, Diplomat. He was raised in Oklahoma City, graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1947, and was commissioned as an Ensign. Crowe later earned a master's degree in education at Stanford, and master's and doctoral degrees in political science at Princeton. He served in a variety of command and staff assignments, including a Vietnam War posting as Advisor to the South Vietnamese Riverine Force. He attained the rank of Rear Admiral in 1973, and served in several key positions, including Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Plans and Policy, Commander of Allied Forces in Southern Europe, and Commander of US Pacific Command. In 1985 President Reagan appointed Crowe Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and he served until 1989. He was the first Chairman appointed under the Goldwater-Nichols Act, which made the Chairman the principal military adviser to the President and the senior officer in the entire US military. President Clinton appointed him Ambassador to England in 1994, and he served until 1997. Crowe then served on the boards of directors of several corporations and taught at the Naval Academy. His awards and decorations include the Presidential Medal of Freedom, four Defense Distinguished Service Medals, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of the Legion of Merit, and the Bronze Star Medal with "V" for valor.
Bio by: Bill McKern
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