Wayne E. Meyer

For other people named Wayne Meyer, see Wayne Meyer (disambiguation).

Wayne E. Meyer
Rear Admiral Wayne E. Meyer, USN
Born(1926-04-21)April 21, 1926
Brunswick, Missouri, U.S.
DiedSeptember 1, 2009(2009-09-01) (aged 83)
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
(Section 8, Site 10252)
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branch United States Navy
Rank Rear Admiral
Awards
Spouse(s)Margaret (deceased)
Anna Mae
Children5
Other workConsultant

Rear Admiral Wayne Eugene Meyer[1] (April 21, 1926 – September 1, 2009) is regarded as the "Father of Aegis" for his 13 years of service as the Aegis Weapon System Manager and later the founding project manager of the Aegis Shipbuilding Project Office.[2] He retired from the United States Navy in 1985 as the Deputy Commander for Weapons and Combat Systems, Naval Sea Systems, Naval Sea Systems Command and Ordnance Officer of the Navy.

  1. ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Reserve Officers on the Active-Duty List. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1984. p. 195. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Wayne E. Meyer Father of the Aegis Weapons System". Naval Postgraduate School. Retrieved August 25, 2007.