United States Navy Admiral. The son of famous Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, he was born in Brooklyn, New York and graduated from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland in 1936. The only son of the Commander of the United States Pacific Fleet during World War II, he made a name for himself in the United States Navy during World War II and during the Korean War. Stationed on the submarine "USS Sturgeon" when Pearl Harbor, Hawaii was attacked by the Japanese on December 7, 1941, he later became the Executive Officer of the submarine "USS Bluefish". He earned the Navy Cross, three Silver Stars (for valor) and a Bronze Star, retiring from the Navy in 1957. From 1957 to 1961, he worked for Texas Instruments, then joined Perkin-Elmer Corporation, as general manager of their instrument division. In 1969, he was elected Chairman of the Board of Perkin-Elmer Corporation, finally retiring in 1980. He also served as director of Edo Corporation, the US Trust Company of New York, and the Atlantic Mutual Insurance Companies, and was a trustee of St. Lawrence University. He was also a Trustee and honorary member of the Corporation of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
United States Navy Admiral. The son of famous Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, he was born in Brooklyn, New York and graduated from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland in 1936. The only son of the Commander of the United States Pacific Fleet during World War II, he made a name for himself in the United States Navy during World War II and during the Korean War. Stationed on the submarine "USS Sturgeon" when Pearl Harbor, Hawaii was attacked by the Japanese on December 7, 1941, he later became the Executive Officer of the submarine "USS Bluefish". He earned the Navy Cross, three Silver Stars (for valor) and a Bronze Star, retiring from the Navy in 1957. From 1957 to 1961, he worked for Texas Instruments, then joined Perkin-Elmer Corporation, as general manager of their instrument division. In 1969, he was elected Chairman of the Board of Perkin-Elmer Corporation, finally retiring in 1980. He also served as director of Edo Corporation, the US Trust Company of New York, and the Atlantic Mutual Insurance Companies, and was a trustee of St. Lawrence University. He was also a Trustee and honorary member of the Corporation of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson
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