Ronald J. Kurth

Ronald J. Kurth
Born	(1931-07-01)July 1, 1931[1] Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	April 10, 2020(2020-04-10) (aged 88) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1954–1990
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	President of the Naval War College
Battles/wars	Cold War Vietnam War
Other work	President, Murray State University Dean of Academic Affairs, Air War College President St. John's Northwestern Military Academy Faculty, University of North Florida

Ronald James Kurth (July 1, 1931 – April 10, 2020) was a rear admiral of the United States Navy. His career included service in the Cold War and Vietnam War. A naval aviator and Russian area studies scholar fluent in the Russian language, he served on diplomatic posts in Moscow and on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations and was President of the Naval War College.