William A. Owens | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Admiral_William_Owens,_military_portrait,_1994.JPEG) Admiral William Owens | |
| Nickname(s) | Bill |
| Born | May 8, 1940 Bismarck, North Dakota, US |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1962–1996 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff United States Sixth Fleet USS City of Corpus Christi USS Sam Houston |
| Battles / wars | Vietnam War Gulf War |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (4) |
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William Arthur Owens[1] (born May 8, 1940) is a retired admiral of the United States Navy and who served as the third vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1994 to 1996.[2][3] Since leaving the military in 1996, he served as an executive or as a member of the board of directors of various companies, including Nortel Networks Corporation.[2][4]
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Reserve Officers on the Active-Duty List. Bureau of Naval Personnel. 1984-10-01. p. 9. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
- ^ a b "Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award". Retrieved 2008-05-05.
- ^ "RETIREMENT CEREMONY TO HONOR ADMIRAL WILLIAM A. OWENS, VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF". DefenseLink News Release. 1996-02-26. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
- ^ "Force10 Networks Appoints Former Nortel CEO William Owens to Board of Directors". FreshNews.com. 2006-04-12. Retrieved 2008-05-05.