George Whelan Anderson Jr.

George W. Anderson
Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board
In office
May 1, 1970 – March 11, 1976
PresidentRichard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Preceded byMaxwell D. Taylor
Succeeded byLeo Cherne
United States Ambassador to Portugal
In office
October 22, 1963 – June 1, 1966
PresidentJohn F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byCharles Elbrick
Succeeded byTapley Bennett
Chief of Naval Operations
In office
August 1, 1961 – August 1, 1963
PresidentJohn F. Kennedy
DeputyClaude V. Ricketts
Preceded byArleigh Burke
Succeeded byDavid L. McDonald
Personal details
Born(1906-12-15)December 15, 1906
New York City, U.S.
DiedMarch 20, 1992(1992-03-20) (aged 85)
McLean, Virginia, U.S.
EducationUnited States Naval Academy (BSc)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1927–1963
RankAdmiral
CommandsChief of Naval Operations
United States Sixth Fleet
Carrier Division 6
Task Force 77
USS Franklin D. Roosevelt
USS Mindoro
Battles/warsWorld War II
Cold War
AwardsNavy Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal

George Whelan Anderson Jr. (December 15, 1906 – March 20, 1992) was an admiral in the United States Navy and a diplomat. Serving as the Chief of Naval Operations between 1961 and 1963, he was in charge of the US blockade of Cuba during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.