James D. Watkins

Admiral James D. Watkins (March 7, 1927-) is a retired U.S. Navy officer and former Chief of Naval Operations. He has held several important political positions within the U.S. Government, including Secretary of Energy during the George H. W. Bush Administration. Watkins has also served on the boards of various companies and other non-Governmental organizations.

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March 7 - 1927 - U.S. Navy - Chief of Naval Operations - Secretary of Energy - George H. W. Bush

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Watkins' important positions within the United States Government include:

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• Chief of Naval Operations during the Reagan Administration (1982-1986)
• Chairman of the Watkins Commission on AIDS (1987-1988)
• Secretary of Energy (1989 - 1993)
• Chairman of the United States Commission on Ocean Policy (also known as the Watkins Commission) (2001-)

He has also served (and serves) several non-Governmental roles:

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• A Director of the Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc. (1993 - 2000)
• A Director of GTS Duratek since April 1997
• A Director of Southern California Edison Co.
• A Director of International Technology Corp.
• A Director of Philadelphia Electric Co.
• A Director of VESTAR Inc.
• Trustee, Carnegie Corporation of New York (1993-1998)
• President of the Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education (1994-March 2001)
• Member, Naval Academy Endowment Trust Board of Directors
• Life Member, USNA Alumni Association
• Member of the Board of Directors of the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation
 
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