J. William Middendorf

J. William Middendorf ORE
Middendorf in 1969
United States Ambassador to the European Union
In office July 12, 1985 – February 1, 1987
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	George S. Vest
Succeeded by	Alfred H. Kingon
10th United States Ambassador to the Organization of American States
In office July 1, 1981 – June 20, 1985
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Gale W. McGee
Succeeded by	Richard T. McCormack
62nd United States Secretary of the Navy
In office April 8, 1974 – January 20, 1977
President	Richard Nixon Gerald Ford
Preceded by	John Warner
Succeeded by	W. Graham Claytor Jr.
United States Ambassador to the Netherlands
In office July 9, 1969 – June 10, 1973
President	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	William R. Tyler
Succeeded by	Kingdon Gould Jr.
Personal details
Born	John William Middendorf II (1924-09-22) September 22, 1924 (age 100) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	College of the Holy Cross (BNS) Harvard University (BA) New York University (MBA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Battles/wars	World War II

John William Middendorf II (born September 22, 1924) is a former United States diplomat, Secretary of the Navy, and Republican political operative. He has written numerous books and articles pertaining to politics, security, and history.