Sylvester R. Foley Jr.
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French Legion of Honor Order of the Rising Sun |
Sylvester Robert "Bob" Foley Jr. (September 19, 1928 – December 31, 2019) was a
Military career
After graduating as a member of the
Retirement from military
Foley retired from the Navy in 1985, at which point he served as President Ronald Reagan's assistant secretary of energy for defense programs, where he had responsibility for the nation's nuclear weapons complex.[3]
In 1988, Foley entered the private sector and was named president of the Advanced Technology Group at ICF Kaiser Engineers. In 1991, he joined the
After retiring from Raytheon, Foley served as a consultant to the departments of defense and energy and was a member of President George W. Bush's energy transition team.
In 2003, Foley was appointed the University of California's vice president for laboratory management. In his role, Foley has responsibility for the university's oversight and management at three national laboratories: Los Alamos, Lawrence Livermore, and Lawrence Berkeley.[4]
Foley earned a master's degree in international affairs from George Washington University in 1968. Additionally, Foley graduated from the Naval War College in 1968 and was recognized as a Distinguished Graduate of the Air War College.
Foley died at his home in Maryland on December 31, 2019, at the age of 91.[5][6]
Awards and decorations
Naval Aviator Badge
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award star
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Legion of Merit | Distinguished Flying Cross | Combat V
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Meritorious Service Medal | Strike/Flight numeral 9
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Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat V
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Navy Presidential Unit Citation
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Navy Unit Commendation | Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
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Department of Energy, Secretary's Gold Medal for distinguished service | Navy "E" Ribbon
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Navy Expeditionary Medal |
World War II Victory Medal | Navy Occupation Service Medal | China Service Medal |
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star | Korean Service Medal | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal |
Vietnam Service Medal with four service stars | Vietnam Navy Distinguished Service Order, 2nd class | Order of National Security Merit, 2nd Class (Republic of Korea) |
Order of the Cloud and Banner, 2nd class (Republic of China) | Order of the Rising Sun, Grand Cordon (Japan) | Legion of Honour, degree unknown (France) |
Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
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Korean Presidential Unit Citation
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United Nations Korea Medal
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Vietnam Campaign Medal | Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon
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Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon
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Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
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References
- ^ "About Us - HT - DGA Bio - Foley". Usna.com. 1941-12-07. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^ Navy, United States (1982). Recommissioning USS New Jersey (BB-62), 28 December 1982, Long Beach Naval ... - United States. Navy Dept - Google Books. Retrieved 2012-08-03 – via Google Books.
- ^ Admiral S. Robery Foley, Jr. United States Navy, Retired (PDF), Aspen Institute, July 28, 2010, archived from the original (PDF) on August 11, 2011, retrieved March 29, 2011
- ^ Christ Harrington (October 20, 2003). "Robert Foley named UC Vice President for Laboratory Management". University of California. Archived from the original on September 15, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ^ "Sylvester Robert Foley, Jr. (1928-2019)". Capital Gazette. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Passing of Admiral Sylvester R. Foley, USN (Ret.)". The Sextant. Retrieved 2023-06-13.