William F. "Scot" McCauley | |
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Birth name | William Frederick McCauley[1] |
Nickname(s) | Scot |
Born | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | June 23, 1931
Died | April 18, 2019 San Diego, California, U.S. | (aged 87)
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1955–1988 |
Rank | Vice admiral |
Commands | Destroyer Group Eight USS Halsey USS Brooke |
William F. (Scot) McCauley (June 23, 1931 – April 18, 2019) was a vice admiral and Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1955.[2][3][4] McCauley retired from active duty in the Navy in 1988. In later life, he wrote three published novels.[4]
His 1966 Ph.D. dissertation at the University of Nebraska was entitled Defense Procurement and Contracting: An Analysis of Management Changes and Impacts on the Defense Industry.[5]