James B. Busey IV

James Buchanan Busey IV
Busey as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, 1989
5th United States Deputy Secretary of Transportation
In office
December 4, 1991 – February 21, 1992[1]
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
SecretarySamuel K. Skinner
Preceded byElaine Chao
Succeeded byMortimer L. Downey
11th Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
In office
June 30, 1989 – December 4, 1991
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byT. Allan McArtor
Succeeded byThomas C. Richards
22nd Vice Chief of Naval Operations
In office
September 1985 – March 1987[2]
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byRonald J. Hays
Succeeded byHuntington Hardisty
Personal details
Born(1932-10-02)October 2, 1932
Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
DiedApril 21, 2023(2023-04-21) (aged 90)
Lincoln, California, U.S.
Nickname"Jim"
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1952–1989
RankAdmiral
Commands
Battles/warsVietnam War
Awards

James Buchanan Busey IV (October 2, 1932 – April 21, 2023) was an American government official and four-star admiral of the United States Navy.[3] He served as Vice Chief of Naval Operations from 1985 to 1987 and as Commander in Chief, United States Naval Forces Europe/Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe from 1987 to 1989.

  1. ^ Whitnah, Donald Robert (1998). U.S. Department of Transportation: A Reference History. Greenwood Press. p. 165. ISBN 9780313283406.
  2. ^ "James B. Busey, Admiral USN (Ret.), NA #5081" (PDF). Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "Public papers of the Presidents of the United States, Volume 2"