William F. McCauley
William F. "Scot" McCauley | |
|---|---|
 Vice Admiral McCauley in 1984 | |
| Birth name | William Frederick McCauley[1] |
| Nickname(s) | Scot |
| Born | June 23, 1931 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | April 18, 2019 (aged 87) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| 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]
References
[edit]- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Reserve Officers on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1976. p. 8. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ McCauley, Scot (2005). Revenge in Exile. Leisure Books. ISBN 9780843956306.
- ^ "Newsletter" (PDF). cal-moaa-silverstrand.org.
- ^ a b "Vice Admiral William "Scot" McCauley (Ret.)". Coronado Eagle & Journal. May 9, 2019. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ "AAI6613107". Etd Collection for University of Nebraska - Lincoln: 1–304. January 1966. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
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