Jerauld Wright

Jerauld Wright
Official portrait of Admiral Jerauld Wright
United States Ambassador to Taiwan
In office June 29, 1963 – July 25, 1965
President	John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	Alan Goodrich Kirk
Succeeded by	Walter P. McConaughy
Personal details
Born	(1898-06-04)June 4, 1898 Amherst, Massachusetts, US
Died	April 27, 1995(1995-04-27) (aged 96) Washington, D.C., US
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Parent	William M. Wright (father)
Nickname(s)	Jerry Old Iron Heels Old Stoneface El Supremo[1]
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1917–1960
Rank	Admiral
Commands	Allied Command Atlantic United States Atlantic Command United States Atlantic Fleet United States Naval Forces Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Amphibious Forces Atlantic Fleet Cruiser Division Six Amphibious Group Five USS Santa Fe USS Blue
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Operation Torch Operation Husky Operation Avalanche Operation Flintlock Operation Cartwheel Operation Reckless Operation Persecution Operation Forager Battle of the Philippine Sea Battle of Leyte Gulf Operation Iceberg
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal

Admiral Jerauld Wright (June 4, 1898 – April 27, 1995) was an officer in the United States Navy. He served as the Commander-in-Chief of the United States Atlantic Command (CINCLANT) and the Commander-in-Chief of the United States Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT), and became the second Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT) for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), from April 1, 1954, to March 1, 1960, serving longer in these three positions than anyone else in history.

Following World War I, Wright served as a naval aide for Presidents Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover. A recognized authority on naval gunnery, Wright served in the European and Pacific theaters during World War II, developing expertise in amphibious warfare and coalition warfare planning. After the war, Wright was involved in the evolution of the military structure of NATO as well as overseeing the modernization and readiness of the United States Atlantic Fleet during the Cold War.

Upon his retirement from the navy, Wright subsequently served on the Central Intelligence Agency's National Board of Estimates (NBE) and as the United States Ambassador to the Republic of China (Taiwan).