2015 distinguished graduate award ceremony program

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The 2015 Distinguished Graduate Award medal ceremony marks the 17th year of honoring and celebrating the lives of alumni through the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni

Association Distinguished Graduate Award program. Each year, distinguished graduates are honored because of their demonstrated and

unselfish commitment to a lifetime of service, their personal character and the significantcontributions they have made to the Navy and Marine Corps or as leaders in industry orgovernment. They are the living embodiment of the Academy’s mission to develop leaders to “assume the highest responsibilities of command, citizenship and government.”

We honor these four individuals for the principles they stand for—today and always.

ADMIRAL HENRY H. MAUZ JR. ’59, USN (RET.)

ADMIRAL RICHARD W. MIES ’67, USN (RET.)

ADMIRAL JAMES O. ELLIS JR. ’69, USN (RET.)

MR. DAVID M. ROBINSON ’87

2015 AWARD RECIP IENT S

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The 2015 Distinguished Graduate Award medal ceremony marks the 17th year of honoring and celebrating the lives of alumni through the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni

Association Distinguished Graduate Award program. Each year, distinguished graduates are honored because of their demonstrated and

unselfish commitment to a lifetime of service, their personal character and the significantcontributions they have made to the Navy and Marine Corps or as leaders in industry orgovernment. They are the living embodiment of the Academy’s mission to develop leaders to “assume the highest responsibilities of command, citizenship and government.”

We honor these four individuals for the principles they stand for—today and always.

ADMIRAL HENRY H. MAUZ JR. ’59, USN (RET.)

ADMIRAL RICHARD W. MIES ’67, USN (RET.)

ADMIRAL JAMES O. ELLIS JR. ’69, USN (RET.)


2015 AWARD RECIP IENT S


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Welcome to the 2015 United States Naval Academy Distinguished Graduate Award ceremony.

To this year’s distinguished graduates: congratulations, and thank you for your manyyears of dedicated service, both in and out of uniform.Your energy, your passion and yourlife’s work have made an incredible difference. We are especially grateful to your families,who continue to support you in all that you do.

Selecting today’s honorees from a field of accomplished alumni was both challengingand humbling; challenging because there are so many truly amazing graduates who deserverecognition, and humbling to have the opportunity to rub shoulders with these and so many other distinguished graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy. While each path was different, all of today’s honorees began their lifelong careers of service right here. This greatinstitution continues to serve as the foundation—that shared experience—of patriotism,camaraderie and character that has sustained these leaders, and put them on their path to success. To be back here with these truly distinguished graduates, and with all of you future distinguished graduates, is especially meaningful.

My special thanks to the selection committee, and to everyone who had a hand in planning and executing today’s ceremony. To the Brigade, our alumni andguests: thank you for sharing this specialevent, as we celebrate the noteworthyaccomplishments and extraordinary careers of our fellow graduates.

General Peter Pace ’67, USMC (Ret.)Chairman, U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Award Selection Committee

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN

2015 U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE AWARDSELECTION COMMITTEE

General Peter Pace ’67, USMC (Ret.)—Chairman

Vice Admiral Cutler Dawson ’70, USN (Ret.)

Admiral Thomas Fargo ’70, USN (Ret.)

Captain Wendy Lawrence ’81, USN (Ret.)

Mr. Byron Marchant ’78

Mr. Corbin McNeill Jr. ’62

Lieutenant General John Sattler ’71, USMC (Ret.)

Admiral James Stavridis ’76, USN (Ret.)

Admiral Robert Willard ’73, USN (Ret.)


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Welcome to the 2015 United States Naval Academy Distinguished Graduate Award ceremony.

To this year’s distinguished graduates: congratulations, and thank you for your manyyears of dedicated service, both in and out of uniform.Your energy, your passion and yourlife’s work have made an incredible difference. We are especially grateful to your families,who continue to support you in all that you do.

Selecting today’s honorees from a field of accomplished alumni was both challengingand humbling; challenging because there are so many truly amazing graduates who deserverecognition, and humbling to have the opportunity to rub shoulders with these and so many other distinguished graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy. While each path was different, all of today’s honorees began their lifelong careers of service right here. This greatinstitution continues to serve as the foundation—that shared experience—of patriotism,camaraderie and character that has sustained these leaders, and put them on their path to success. To be back here with these truly distinguished graduates, and with all of you future distinguished graduates, is especially meaningful.

My special thanks to the selection committee, and to everyone who had a hand in planning and executing today’s ceremony. To the Brigade, our alumni andguests: thank you for sharing this specialevent, as we celebrate the noteworthyaccomplishments and extraordinary careers of our fellow graduates.

General Peter Pace ’67, USMC (Ret.)Chairman, U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Award Selection Committee

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN

2015 U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE AWARDSELECTION COMMITTEE

General Peter Pace ’67, USMC (Ret.)—Chairman

Vice Admiral Cutler Dawson ’70, USN (Ret.)

Admiral Thomas Fargo ’70, USN (Ret.)

Captain Wendy Lawrence ’81, USN (Ret.)

Mr. Byron Marchant ’78

Mr. Corbin McNeill Jr. ’62

Lieutenant General John Sattler ’71, USMC (Ret.)

Admiral James Stavridis ’76, USN (Ret.)

Admiral Robert Willard ’73, USN (Ret.)


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MEDAL PRESENTATION4:30 p.m.

INTRODUCTION OF THE 2015 DISTINGUISHED GRADUATES

INVOCATIONCaptain Michael W. Gore, USN

Command Chaplain

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

WELCOME AND REMARKSVice Admiral Ted Carter ’81, USNSuperintendent, U.S. Naval Academy

PRESENTATION OFDISTINGUISHED GRADUATE AWARD MEDALS

Admiral Robert J. Natter ’67, USN (Ret.)Chairman, U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trustees

and Midshipman Joseph Worth ’15Brigade Commander

REMARKSDistinguished Graduate Award Recipients

‘‘NAVY BLUE & GOLD”

DEPARTURE OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY

PROGRAM


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MEDAL PRESENTATION4:30 p.m.

INTRODUCTION OF THE 2015 DISTINGUISHED GRADUATES

INVOCATIONCaptain Michael W. Gore, USN

Command Chaplain

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

WELCOME AND REMARKSVice Admiral Ted Carter ’81, USNSuperintendent, U.S. Naval Academy

PRESENTATION OFDISTINGUISHED GRADUATE AWARD MEDALS

Admiral Robert J. Natter ’67, USN (Ret.)Chairman, U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trustees

and Midshipman Joseph Worth ’15Brigade Commander

REMARKSDistinguished Graduate Award Recipients

‘‘NAVY BLUE & GOLD”

DEPARTURE OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY

PROGRAM


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Admiral Henry H. Mauz Jr. ’59, USN (Ret.), has embodied the ideals of duty, honor and country starting with his early service in destroyers and commanding river patrol

boats in Vietnam, personally conducting more than 100 combat patrols. Early shore tours included the staff of the U.S. Mission to NATO in Brussels and the

Chief of Naval Operations’ staff. After tours as commanding officer of a cruiser and Chiefof Staff for Commander, Carrier Group One, he was selected for flag and assigned as Chiefof the Operations and Readiness Branch at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.

He was the Battle Force Commander during the strikes against Libya in 1986, then Deputy Chief of Staff and Acting Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet.

As Commander, Seventh Fleet, he revitalized war planning and cooperation withfriendly navies and led three ships to Shanghai for a historic port visit. In August 1990, he concurrently became Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central Command duringOperation Desert Shield.

He was next assigned as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Navy ProgramPlanning. Eighteen months later, he became Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet.Following retirement in December 1994, Admiral Mauz worked closely with the NavalPostgraduate School. He was the president and then chairman of the Naval PostgraduateSchool Foundation and served as a senior fellow at the Center for Civil-Military Relations.

Admiral Mauz actively supports a plethora of Navy and Marine causes and has beenengaged in several corporate boards of directors.

He holds a degree in electrical engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School and an MBA from Auburn University.

Among Admiral Mauz’s numerous decorations are the Distinguished Service Medal(five awards); the Bronze Star with Combat “V”; the Navy Achievement Medal (threeawards); and awards from Canada, France and Japan.

Admiral Mauz lives in Pebble Beach, CA, with his wife of almost 56 years, Margaret“Peggy” O’Neill Mauz. They have four children and one of their 11 grandchildren is in theNaval Academy Class of 2017.

ADMIRAL HENRY H . MAUZ JR . ’59 , USN (RET. )


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Admiral Henry H. Mauz Jr. ’59, USN (Ret.), has embodied the ideals of duty, honor and country starting with his early service in destroyers and commanding river patrol

boats in Vietnam, personally conducting more than 100 combat patrols. Early shore tours included the staff of the U.S. Mission to NATO in Brussels and the

Chief of Naval Operations’ staff. After tours as commanding officer of a cruiser and Chiefof Staff for Commander, Carrier Group One, he was selected for flag and assigned as Chiefof the Operations and Readiness Branch at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.

He was the Battle Force Commander during the strikes against Libya in 1986, then Deputy Chief of Staff and Acting Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet.

As Commander, Seventh Fleet, he revitalized war planning and cooperation withfriendly navies and led three ships to Shanghai for a historic port visit. In August 1990, he concurrently became Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central Command duringOperation Desert Shield.

He was next assigned as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Navy ProgramPlanning. Eighteen months later, he became Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet.Following retirement in December 1994, Admiral Mauz worked closely with the NavalPostgraduate School. He was the president and then chairman of the Naval PostgraduateSchool Foundation and served as a senior fellow at the Center for Civil-Military Relations.

Admiral Mauz actively supports a plethora of Navy and Marine causes and has beenengaged in several corporate boards of directors.

He holds a degree in electrical engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School and an MBA from Auburn University.

Among Admiral Mauz’s numerous decorations are the Distinguished Service Medal(five awards); the Bronze Star with Combat “V”; the Navy Achievement Medal (threeawards); and awards from Canada, France and Japan.

Admiral Mauz lives in Pebble Beach, CA, with his wife of almost 56 years, Margaret“Peggy” O’Neill Mauz. They have four children and one of their 11 grandchildren is in theNaval Academy Class of 2017.

ADMIRAL HENRY H . MAUZ JR . ’59 , USN (RET. )


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As a scholar, athlete and leader, Admiral Richard W. Mies ’67, USN (Ret.), exemplifies the mission of the U.S. Naval Academy. After earning accolades in wrestling and

150-lb. football, serving as Deputy Brigade Commander and graduating first in his class, he embarked on a distinguished career in the submarine force.

Following service in both attack and missile submarines, Admiral Mies commanded theattack submarine SEA DEVIL, followed by command of Submarine Development SquadronTwelve. As Chief of Staff, Pacific Submarine Force, he helped oversee submarine support forOperations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. As Commander, Submarine Group Eight andCommander, Allied Submarines, Mediterranean he directed all submarine operations inOperation Sharp Guard. As Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet andCommander, Submarine Allied Command, Atlantic he oversaw many sensitive national security missions and strategic deterrent patrols.

In his final assignment as Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Strategic Command he was responsiblefor the command and control of the nation’s strategic forces. He was directly involved in formulation of proposals leading to the 2002 Moscow Treaty and also provided support toPresident George W. Bush on 11 September 2001.

Following retirement Admiral Mies served as a senior executive of Science ApplicationsInternational Corporation before forming his own consulting corporation. He also served aschairman of the Department of Defense Threat Reduction Advisory Committee and theNavy Mutual Aid Association. He presently serves as the chairman of the U.S. StrategicCommand Advisory Group and the Naval Submarine League, a member of the NationalAcademy of Sciences’ committee on international security, a governor of Los Alamos andLivermore National Laboratories and a director of the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation andthe U.S. Naval Institute.

He completed post-graduate education at Oxford University, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and Harvard University and holds a master’s degree in governmentadministration and international relations.

A qualified naval aviation observer, his many decorations include the DefenseDistinguished Service Medal, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior ServiceMedal, Legion of Merit, National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal and Secretary of Energy Gold Medal.

He resides in Northern Virginia with his wife, Sheila.

ADMIRAL RICHARD W. MIES ’67 , USN (RET. )

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As a scholar, athlete and leader, Admiral Richard W. Mies ’67, USN (Ret.), exemplifies the mission of the U.S. Naval Academy. After earning accolades in wrestling and

150-lb. football, serving as Deputy Brigade Commander and graduating first in his class, he embarked on a distinguished career in the submarine force.

Following service in both attack and missile submarines, Admiral Mies commanded theattack submarine SEA DEVIL, followed by command of Submarine Development SquadronTwelve. As Chief of Staff, Pacific Submarine Force, he helped oversee submarine support forOperations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. As Commander, Submarine Group Eight andCommander, Allied Submarines, Mediterranean he directed all submarine operations inOperation Sharp Guard. As Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet andCommander, Submarine Allied Command, Atlantic he oversaw many sensitive national security missions and strategic deterrent patrols.

In his final assignment as Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Strategic Command he was responsiblefor the command and control of the nation’s strategic forces. He was directly involved in formulation of proposals leading to the 2002 Moscow Treaty and also provided support toPresident George W. Bush on 11 September 2001.

Following retirement Admiral Mies served as a senior executive of Science ApplicationsInternational Corporation before forming his own consulting corporation. He also served aschairman of the Department of Defense Threat Reduction Advisory Committee and theNavy Mutual Aid Association. He presently serves as the chairman of the U.S. StrategicCommand Advisory Group and the Naval Submarine League, a member of the NationalAcademy of Sciences’ committee on international security, a governor of Los Alamos andLivermore National Laboratories and a director of the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation andthe U.S. Naval Institute.

He completed post-graduate education at Oxford University, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and Harvard University and holds a master’s degree in governmentadministration and international relations.

A qualified naval aviation observer, his many decorations include the DefenseDistinguished Service Medal, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior ServiceMedal, Legion of Merit, National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal and Secretary of Energy Gold Medal.

He resides in Northern Virginia with his wife, Sheila.

ADMIRAL RICHARD W. MIES ’67 , USN (RET. )


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Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. ’69, USN (Ret.), has exemplified “from knowledge, sea power” throughout his career, from his Navy test pilot days through time as

Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces, Southern Europe.He held command assignments with VFA-131, LASALLE (AGF-3), ABRAHAM LINCOLN

(CVN-72) and Carrier Battle Group 5 and senior staff tours including Deputy Chief ofNaval Operations (Plans, Policy and Operations).

As simultaneous Commander-in-Chief of U.S. Naval Forces, Europe and Allied Forces,Southern Europe, Admiral Ellis led U.S. and NATO forces in combat and humanitarianoperations during the 1999 Kosovo crisis.

He then served as Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, responsible for the nation’sstrategic and space forces, reporting directly to the Secretary of Defense.

After his Navy retirement in 2004, Admiral Ellis became president and chief executiveofficer of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, an independent non-profit promotingsafety, reliability and excellence in the operation of nuclear-electric generating plants.

He served on the board of the World Association of Nuclear Operators and twice co-chaired the U.S. delegation to the U.N. Convention on Nuclear Safety. He also was apresidential appointee on the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board and the MilitaryAdvisory Panel to the Iraq Study Group.

Currently he is an Annenberg Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institutionat Stanford University and a director of Lockheed Martin Corporation, Level 3Communications and Dominion Resources.

Admiral Ellis has master’s degrees in aerospace engineering and aeronautical systems. He attended the Senior Officer Program in National Security Strategy.

His decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal (three awards), Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal,Meritorious Service Medal and the Navy Commendation Medal, along with multiple campaign and service awards and awards of merit bestowed by Hungary, Greece and Italy.

He and his wife, Elizabeth Pate-Cornell, make Portola Valley, CA, their home. Admiral Ellis is the proud father of two, the eldest a West Point graduate and the currentCommanding Officer of the Army Third Ranger Battalion.

ADMIRAL JAMES O . ELL IS JR . ’69 , USN (RET. )


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Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. ’69, USN (Ret.), has exemplified “from knowledge, sea power” throughout his career, from his Navy test pilot days through time as

Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces, Southern Europe.He held command assignments with VFA-131, LASALLE (AGF-3), ABRAHAM LINCOLN

(CVN-72) and Carrier Battle Group 5 and senior staff tours including Deputy Chief ofNaval Operations (Plans, Policy and Operations).

As simultaneous Commander-in-Chief of U.S. Naval Forces, Europe and Allied Forces,Southern Europe, Admiral Ellis led U.S. and NATO forces in combat and humanitarianoperations during the 1999 Kosovo crisis.

He then served as Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, responsible for the nation’sstrategic and space forces, reporting directly to the Secretary of Defense.

After his Navy retirement in 2004, Admiral Ellis became president and chief executiveofficer of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, an independent non-profit promotingsafety, reliability and excellence in the operation of nuclear-electric generating plants.

He served on the board of the World Association of Nuclear Operators and twice co-chaired the U.S. delegation to the U.N. Convention on Nuclear Safety. He also was apresidential appointee on the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board and the MilitaryAdvisory Panel to the Iraq Study Group.

Currently he is an Annenberg Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institutionat Stanford University and a director of Lockheed Martin Corporation, Level 3Communications and Dominion Resources.

Admiral Ellis has master’s degrees in aerospace engineering and aeronautical systems. He attended the Senior Officer Program in National Security Strategy.

His decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal (three awards), Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal,Meritorious Service Medal and the Navy Commendation Medal, along with multiple campaign and service awards and awards of merit bestowed by Hungary, Greece and Italy.

He and his wife, Elizabeth Pate-Cornell, make Portola Valley, CA, their home. Admiral Ellis is the proud father of two, the eldest a West Point graduate and the currentCommanding Officer of the Army Third Ranger Battalion.

ADMIRAL JAMES O . ELL IS JR . ’69 , USN (RET. )


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When David Robinson entered the U.S. Naval Academy in 1983, no one would haveguessed that he’d be one of the top 50 NBA players of all time and the philanthropic

community supporter he has become.Graduating with the Class of 1987, six inches taller than he was on I-Day, he led Navy

basketball to 82 wins in three years. Even though he was the NBA’s No. 1 draft pick in1987, Robinson delayed his professional basketball career to serve his country.

He spent two years on active duty in the Civil Engineering Corp at Kings BaySubmarine Base as Assistant Resident Officer-in-Charge of Construction. Robinson spent six years in the Navy Reserve working in the Navy Public Works Department inWashington, DC, including time as a spokesman for Navy recruiting and anti-drug campaigns.

Robinson moved to San Antonio, TX, to play with the Spurs for his full 14-year NBAcareer. He became an NBA All-Star, an MVP, NBA Champion, Olympic medalist and more.To date, Robinson is the only player from Navy to play in the NBA.

Since arriving in San Antonio, Robinson has offered college scholarships to underprivileged students and, with his wife, awards grants to children’s causes through the David Robinson Foundation.

The Robinsons started and support The Carver Academy, a school for underprivilegedstudents. His equity firm, Admiral Capital Group, co-founded with Daniel Bassichis in 2007,benefits the communities in which it invests. He assists other professional athletes with philanthropic endeavors.

Robinson has served on several boards, including the Naval Academy Foundation,USAA Federal Savings Bank and Centerplate.

Among Robinson’s many honors are the National Civil Rights Museum’s SportsLegacy Award, the NBA’s J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, The Mannie Jackson—Basketball’s Human Spirit Award and membership in the Basketball Hall of Fame.

He participates in the NBA’s annual Hoops for Troops program and accompaniedthen-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen ’68, USN (Ret.), a 2014Distinguished Graduate, on a USO tour in Afghanistan.

David Robinson lives with his wife, Valerie, in San Antonio, TX.



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When David Robinson entered the U.S. Naval Academy in 1983, no one would haveguessed that he’d be one of the top 50 NBA players of all time and the philanthropic

community supporter he has become.Graduating with the Class of 1987, six inches taller than he was on I-Day, he led Navy

basketball to 82 wins in three years. Even though he was the NBA’s No. 1 draft pick in1987, Robinson delayed his professional basketball career to serve his country.

He spent two years on active duty in the Civil Engineering Corp at Kings BaySubmarine Base as Assistant Resident Officer-in-Charge of Construction. Robinson spent six years in the Navy Reserve working in the Navy Public Works Department inWashington, DC, including time as a spokesman for Navy recruiting and anti-drug campaigns.

Robinson moved to San Antonio, TX, to play with the Spurs for his full 14-year NBAcareer. He became an NBA All-Star, an MVP, NBA Champion, Olympic medalist and more.To date, Robinson is the only player from Navy to play in the NBA.

Since arriving in San Antonio, Robinson has offered college scholarships to underprivileged students and, with his wife, awards grants to children’s causes through the David Robinson Foundation.

The Robinsons started and support The Carver Academy, a school for underprivilegedstudents. His equity firm, Admiral Capital Group, co-founded with Daniel Bassichis in 2007,benefits the communities in which it invests. He assists other professional athletes with philanthropic endeavors.

Robinson has served on several boards, including the Naval Academy Foundation,USAA Federal Savings Bank and Centerplate.

Among Robinson’s many honors are the National Civil Rights Museum’s SportsLegacy Award, the NBA’s J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, The Mannie Jackson—Basketball’s Human Spirit Award and membership in the Basketball Hall of Fame.

He participates in the NBA’s annual Hoops for Troops program and accompaniedthen-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen ’68, USN (Ret.), a 2014Distinguished Graduate, on a USO tour in Afghanistan.

David Robinson lives with his wife, Valerie, in San Antonio, TX.



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PAST RECIP IENTS 1999-2014

1999Admiral Thomas H. Moorer ’33, USN (Ret.)

(1912-2004)

2000Dr. John J. McMullen ’40

(1918-2005)

Admiral James L. Holloway III ’43, USN (Ret.)

Vice Admiral William P. Lawrence ’51, USN (Ret.)

(1930-2005)

Major General William A. Anders ’55, USAFR (Ret.)

Mr. Roger T. Staubach ’65

2001Captain John W. Crawford Jr. ’42, USN (Ret.)

Admiral William J. Crowe Jr. ’47, USN (Ret.)(1925-2007)

Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale ’47, USN (Ret.)

(1923-2005)

Admiral James D. Watkins ’49, USN (Ret.)(1927-2012)

Captain James A. Lovell ’52, USN (Ret.)

2002Vice Admiral

Charles S. Minter Jr. ’37, USN (Ret.)(1915-2008)

The Honorable James E. Carter Jr. ’47

Admiral Carlisle A.H. Trost ’53, USN (Ret.)

Colonel John W. Ripley ’62, USMC (Ret.)(1939-2008)

2003Ambassador William H.G. FitzGerald ’31

(1909-2006)

Rear Admiral Eugene B. Fluckey ’35, USN (Ret.)

(1913-2007)

Rear Admiral Robert W. McNitt ’38, USN (Ret.)

(1915-2012)

Vice Admiral William D. Houser ’42, USN (Ret.)

(1921-2012)


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1999Admiral Thomas H. Moorer ’33, USN (Ret.)

(1912-2004)

2000Dr. John J. McMullen ’40

(1918-2005)

Admiral James L. Holloway III ’43, USN (Ret.)

Vice Admiral William P. Lawrence ’51, USN (Ret.)

(1930-2005)

Major General William A. Anders ’55, USAFR (Ret.)

Mr. Roger T. Staubach ’65

2001Captain John W. Crawford Jr. ’42, USN (Ret.)

Admiral William J. Crowe Jr. ’47, USN (Ret.)(1925-2007)

Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale ’47, USN (Ret.)

(1923-2005)

Admiral James D. Watkins ’49, USN (Ret.)(1927-2012)

Captain James A. Lovell ’52, USN (Ret.)

2002Vice Admiral

Charles S. Minter Jr. ’37, USN (Ret.)(1915-2008)

The Honorable James E. Carter Jr. ’47

Admiral Carlisle A.H. Trost ’53, USN (Ret.)

Colonel John W. Ripley ’62, USMC (Ret.)(1939-2008)

2003Ambassador William H.G. FitzGerald ’31

(1909-2006)

Rear Admiral Eugene B. Fluckey ’35, USN (Ret.)

(1913-2007)

Rear Admiral Robert W. McNitt ’38, USN (Ret.)

(1915-2012)

Vice Admiral William D. Houser ’42, USN (Ret.)

(1921-2012)


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2004Lieutenant General

Victor H. Krulak ’34, USMC (Ret.)(1913-2008)

Vice Admiral Gerald E. Miller ’42, USN (Ret.)(1919-2014)

Vice Admiral James F. Calvert ’43, USN (Ret.)(1920-2009)

Lieutenant General Charles G. Cooper ’50, USMC (Ret.)

(1927-2009)

Rear Admiral Ronald F. Marryott ’57, USN (Ret.)

(1934-2005)

2005Captain Slade D. Cutter ’35, USN (Ret.)

(1911-2005)

Rear Admiral Robert H. Wertheim ’46, USN (Ret.)

Admiral Ronald J. Hays ’50, USN (Ret.)

Mr. H. Ross Perot ’53

2006Captain Thomas J. Hudner ’47, USN (Ret.)

Admiral Kinnaird R. McKee ’51, USN (Ret.)(1929-2013)

General Robert T. Herres ’54, USAF (Ret.)(1932-2008)

Admiral Charles R. Larson ’58, USN (Ret.)(1936-2014)

2007Rear Admiral

Maurice H. Rindskopf ’38, USN (Ret.)(1917-2011)

Admiral Thomas B. Hayward ’48, USN (Ret.)

Mr. Ralph W. Hooper ’51

Admiral Leighton W. Smith Jr. ’62, USN (Ret.)

2008Mr. James W. Kinnear III ’50

Admiral Frank B. Kelso II ’56, USN (Ret.)(1933-2013)

Rear Admiral Benjamin F. Montoya ’58, CEC, USN (Ret.)

Lieutenant General William M. Keys ’60, USMC (Ret.)

Admiral Henry G. Chiles Jr. ’60, USN (Ret.)


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Victor H. Krulak ’34, USMC (Ret.)(1913-2008)

Vice Admiral Gerald E. Miller ’42, USN (Ret.)(1919-2014)

Vice Admiral James F. Calvert ’43, USN (Ret.)(1920-2009)

Lieutenant General Charles G. Cooper ’50, USMC (Ret.)

(1927-2009)

Rear Admiral Ronald F. Marryott ’57, USN (Ret.)

(1934-2005)

2005Captain Slade D. Cutter ’35, USN (Ret.)

(1911-2005)

Rear Admiral Robert H. Wertheim ’46, USN (Ret.)

Admiral Ronald J. Hays ’50, USN (Ret.)

Mr. H. Ross Perot ’53

2006Captain Thomas J. Hudner ’47, USN (Ret.)

Admiral Kinnaird R. McKee ’51, USN (Ret.)(1929-2013)

General Robert T. Herres ’54, USAF (Ret.)(1932-2008)

Admiral Charles R. Larson ’58, USN (Ret.)(1936-2014)

2007Rear Admiral

Maurice H. Rindskopf ’38, USN (Ret.)(1917-2011)

Admiral Thomas B. Hayward ’48, USN (Ret.)

Mr. Ralph W. Hooper ’51

Admiral Leighton W. Smith Jr. ’62, USN (Ret.)

2008Mr. James W. Kinnear III ’50

Admiral Frank B. Kelso II ’56, USN (Ret.)(1933-2013)

Rear Admiral Benjamin F. Montoya ’58, CEC, USN (Ret.)

Lieutenant General William M. Keys ’60, USMC (Ret.)

Admiral Henry G. Chiles Jr. ’60, USN (Ret.)


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2009Mr. John E. Nolan ’50

Admiral Bruce DeMars ’57, USN (Ret.)

Mr. J. Ronald Terwilliger ’63

Admiral Joseph W. Prueher ’64, USN (Ret.)

General Peter Pace ’67, USMC (Ret.)

2010Mr. David J. Dunn ’55

Admiral Leon A. Edney ’57, USN (Ret.)

Rear Admiral Thomas C. Lynch ’64, USN (Ret.)

Admiral Joseph Paul Reason ’65, USN (Ret.)

General Carlton W. Fulford Jr. ’66, USMC (Ret.)

2011Rear Admiral

Robert H. Shumaker ’56, USN (Ret.)

Dr. Bradford N. Parkinson ’57

Lieutenant General Matthew T. Cooper ’58, USMC (Ret.)

Mr. Corbin A. McNeill Jr. ’62

2012Admiral Sylvester R. Foley Jr. ’50, USN (Ret.)

The Honorable Daniel L. Cooper ’57

Captain Bruce McCandless II ’58, USN (Ret.)

Vice Admiral John R. Ryan ’67, USN (Ret.)

Mr. Daniel F. Akerson ’70

2013Mr. Roger E. Tetrault ’63

The Honorable John Scott Redd ’66

Ambassador Richard L. Armitage ’67

Admiral Thomas B. Fargo ’70, USN (Ret.)


Thomas P. Stafford ’52, USAF (Ret.)

Rear Admiral William C. Miller ’62, USN (Ret.)

Admiral Steve Abbot ’66, USN (Ret.)

Admiral Michael G. Mullen ’68, USN (Ret.)

Admiral Edmund P. Giambastiani Jr. ’70, USN (Ret.)

For more information on the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Award program and recipients, visit www.usna.com/dga.


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2009Mr. John E. Nolan ’50

Admiral Bruce DeMars ’57, USN (Ret.)

Mr. J. Ronald Terwilliger ’63

Admiral Joseph W. Prueher ’64, USN (Ret.)

General Peter Pace ’67, USMC (Ret.)

2010Mr. David J. Dunn ’55

Admiral Leon A. Edney ’57, USN (Ret.)

Rear Admiral Thomas C. Lynch ’64, USN (Ret.)

Admiral Joseph Paul Reason ’65, USN (Ret.)

General Carlton W. Fulford Jr. ’66, USMC (Ret.)

2011Rear Admiral

Robert H. Shumaker ’56, USN (Ret.)

Dr. Bradford N. Parkinson ’57

Lieutenant General Matthew T. Cooper ’58, USMC (Ret.)

Mr. Corbin A. McNeill Jr. ’62

2012Admiral Sylvester R. Foley Jr. ’50, USN (Ret.)

The Honorable Daniel L. Cooper ’57

Captain Bruce McCandless II ’58, USN (Ret.)

Vice Admiral John R. Ryan ’67, USN (Ret.)

Mr. Daniel F. Akerson ’70

2013Mr. Roger E. Tetrault ’63

The Honorable John Scott Redd ’66

Ambassador Richard L. Armitage ’67

Admiral Thomas B. Fargo ’70, USN (Ret.)


Thomas P. Stafford ’52, USAF (Ret.)

Rear Admiral William C. Miller ’62, USN (Ret.)

Admiral Steve Abbot ’66, USN (Ret.)

Admiral Michael G. Mullen ’68, USN (Ret.)

Admiral Edmund P. Giambastiani Jr. ’70, USN (Ret.)

For more information on the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Award program and recipients, visit www.usna.com/dga.


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ALMA MATER

NAVY BLUE AND GOLD

Now colleges from sea to sea, may sing of colors true,But who has better right than we, to hoist a symbol hue?For Sailors brave in battle fair, since fighting days of old

Have proved the Sailor’s right to wear, the Navy Blue and Gold.


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ALMA MATER

NAVY BLUE AND GOLD

Now colleges from sea to sea, may sing of colors true,But who has better right than we, to hoist a symbol hue?For Sailors brave in battle fair, since fighting days of old

Have proved the Sailor’s right to wear, the Navy Blue and Gold.


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UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY

To develop Midshipmen morally, mentally and physically and to imbue them with the highest ideals of duty, honor and loyalty

in order to graduate leaders who are dedicated to a career of naval service and have potential for future development in mind and character

to assume the highest responsibilities of command, citizenship and government.

UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

To serve and support the United States, the Naval Service, the Naval Academy and its Alumni; By furthering the highest standards at the Naval Academy;

By seeking out, informing, encouraging and assisting outstanding, qualified young men and women to pursue careers as officers in the

Navy and Marine Corps through the Naval Academy; and, By initiating and sponsoring activities which will perpetuate the history, traditions,

memories and growth of the Naval Academy and bind Alumni together in support of the highest ideals of command, citizenship and government.

Serving the Alma Mater and its Alumni since 1886

MISSIONS


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UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY

To develop Midshipmen morally, mentally and physically and to imbue them with the highest ideals of duty, honor and loyalty

in order to graduate leaders who are dedicated to a career of naval service and have potential for future development in mind and character

to assume the highest responsibilities of command, citizenship and government.

UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

To serve and support the United States, the Naval Service, the Naval Academy and its Alumni; By furthering the highest standards at the Naval Academy;

By seeking out, informing, encouraging and assisting outstanding, qualified young men and women to pursue careers as officers in the

Navy and Marine Corps through the Naval Academy; and, By initiating and sponsoring activities which will perpetuate the history, traditions,

memories and growth of the Naval Academy and bind Alumni together in support of the highest ideals of command, citizenship and government.

Serving the Alma Mater and its Alumni since 1886

MISSIONS


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