David E. Jeremiah

David Elmer Jeremiah (February 25, 1934 – October 7, 2013) was a United States Navy admiral who served as Vice Chairman and also acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. After his retirement from the Navy in February 1994, he worked in the field of investment banking. He served as partner and President, CEO and later Chairman of Technology Strategies & Alliances Corporation,[1] a strategic advisory and investment banking firm engaged primarily in the aerospace, defense, telecommunications, and electronics industries. During his military career Jeremiah earned a reputation as an authority on strategic planning, financial management and the policy implications of advanced technology.

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David E. Jeremiah
Admiral David E. Jeremiah in 1990
Born	(1934-02-25)February 25, 1934 Portland, Oregon
Died	October 7, 2013(2013-10-07) (aged 79) Bethesda, Maryland
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1956–1994
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (acting) Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff United States Pacific Fleet Task Force 60 USS Preble
Battles/wars	Vietnam War Operation El Dorado Canyon
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal (5) Army Distinguished Service Medal Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Meritorious Service Medal (2)
Other work	investment banking President, Technology Strategies & Alliances Corporation

Naval career

Jeremiah served four years as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for Generals Colin L. Powell and John M. Shalikashvili. He was a key player for both Chairmen in the transition to a post-Cold War military. Jeremiah was also the Commander in Chief of the United States Pacific Fleet from 1987 to 1991.

He commanded a task force, battle group and destroyer squadron in earlier tours in the Mediterranean. He served as commanding officer of the guided missile destroyer USS Preble from 1974 to 1976.[2] In October 1985 he directed the attempt to capture the hijackers of the MS Achille Lauro and in April 1986 led combat operations against Libya in the Gulf of Sidra. Ashore, Jeremiah served as Director, Navy Program Planning and in financial planning positions on the staffs of the Secretary of Defense and Chief of Naval Operations.

Awards and decorations

Surface Warfare Officer Pin
Defense Distinguished Service Medal | Navy Distinguished Service Medal with four gold award stars
Army Distinguished Service Medal	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal	Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit with award star	Meritorious Service Medal with award star	Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device
Joint Meritorious Unit Award	Navy Unit Commendation with one bronze service star	Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with one bronze service star
Presidential Citizens Medal (presented by George H.W. Bush for Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm)	Navy Expeditionary Medal	National Defense Service Medal with service star
Vietnam Service Medal with seven service stars	Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with two service stars	Order of National Security Merit, Tongil Medal (South Korea)
Order of National Security Merit, Samil Medal (South Korea)	The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand, Knight Grand Cross (Thailand)	Order of the Rising Sun, Grand Cordon (Japan)
Order of Australia, Honorary Officer (He was the first foreign appointment to the Order's Military Division)	Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation	Vietnam Campaign Medal
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

He also received the University of Oregon Pioneer Award for Distinguished Graduates.

Organizational affiliations

Jeremiah was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Wackenhut Services, Inc. and served on the Boards of Directors for Geobiotics, LLC, Todd Shipyards Corporation, ManTech International Corporation and the Board of Trustees for MITRE Corporation and In-Q-Tel and advisory boards for Northrop Grumman Corporation and the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs.

In addition to his corporate responsibilities, Jeremiah served as a member of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, the George Bush Presidential Library Advisory Council and a National Reconnaissance Office Advisory Panel.

Education

Jeremiah earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Oregon and a master's degree in Financial Management from George Washington University. He completed the Program for Management Development at Harvard Business School.[1]

Death

Jeremiah died on October 7, 2013 at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, aged 79. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

References

1. "DAVID JEREMIAH Obituary - Vienna, VA". Washington Post. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
2. "USS Preble Commanding Officers". www.usspreble.org. Retrieved 2018-03-23.

External links

• A list of U.S. Pacific Fleet Commanders
• Tribute to Adm. David E. Jeremiah on his retirement from active duty
• USNI U.S. Naval Institute
• U.S. Dpt. of State |American Embassy |Canberra Australia |Admiral David E. Jeremiah AO, U.S.N. (Retired) Named Presidential Representative to the 60th Anniversary Ceremonies of the Battle of Coral Sea
• Board of Trustees |Admiral David E. Jeremiah
• The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs
• University of Oregon |awards
• Profile – David E. Jeremiah
• Appearances on C-SPAN

Military offices
Preceded by Robert T. Herres	Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 1990—1994	Succeeded by William Owens
Preceded by Colin Powell	Acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff October 1993	Succeeded by John M. Shalikashvili