David E. Jeremiah
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David Elmer Jeremiah (February 25, 1934 – October 7, 2013) was a United States Navy admiral who served as the second vice chairman and also the acting chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. After his retirement from the Navy in February 1994, he worked in the field of investment banking. He served as partner and President, CEO and later Chairman of Technology Strategies & Alliances Corporation,[1] a strategic advisory and investment banking firm engaged primarily in the aerospace, defense, telecommunications, and electronics industries. During his military career Jeremiah earned a reputation as an authority on strategic planning, financial management and the policy implications of advanced technology.
Jeremiah served four years as
He commanded a task force, battle group and destroyer squadron in earlier tours in the
Dates of rank
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| March 30, 1956 | September 30, 1957 | May 1, 1960 | May 1, 1965 | September 1, 1969 | April 1, 1977 |
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| October 1, 1983 | April 1, 1985 | July 1, 1986 | October 1, 1987 |
Awards and decorations
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Surface Warfare Officer Pin
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award stars
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Army Distinguished Service Medal
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Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
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Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal |
| Legion of Merit with award star | Meritorious Service Medal with award star | Combat Distinguishing Device
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| Joint Meritorious Unit Award | Navy Unit Commendation with one bronze service star | Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with one bronze service star
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| Presidential Citizens Medal (presented by George H. W. Bush for Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm) | Navy Expeditionary Medal | National Defense Service Medal with service star |
| Vietnam Service Medal with seven service stars | Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with two service stars | Order of National Security Merit, Tongil Medal (South Korea) |
| Order of National Security Merit, Samil Medal (South Korea) | The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand , Knight Grand Cross (Thailand)
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Order of the Rising Sun, Grand Cordon (Japan) |
| Order of Australia, Honorary Officer (He was the first foreign appointment to the Order's Military Division)[citation needed] | Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
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Vietnam Campaign Medal |
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
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He also received the University of Oregon Pioneer Award for Distinguished Graduates.
Organizational affiliations
Jeremiah was Chairman of the Board of Directors of
In addition to his corporate responsibilities, Jeremiah served as a member of the
Education
Jeremiah earned a
Death
Jeremiah died on October 7, 2013, at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, aged 79. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
References
- ^ a b "DAVID JEREMIAH Obituary - Vienna, VA". Washington Post. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "USS Preble Commanding Officers". www.usspreble.org. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ISBN 978-1075301711.
External links
- A list of U.S. Pacific Fleet Commanders
- Tribute to Adm. David E. Jeremiah on his retirement from active duty[permanent dead link]
- USNI U.S. Naval Institute
- U.S. Dpt. of State |American Embassy |Canberra Australia |Admiral David E. Jeremiah AO, U.S.N. (Retired) Named Presidential Representative to the 60th Anniversary Ceremonies of the Battle of Coral Sea
- Board of Trustees |Admiral David E. Jeremiah
- The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs
- University of Oregon |awards
- Profile – David E. Jeremiah
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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