Joseph Prueher
Joseph Wilson Prueher (born November 25, 1942) is a former United States Navy Admiral who served as United States Ambassador to the People's Republic of China from 1999 to 2001. He was succeeded as ambassador by Clark T. Randt, Jr.
Joseph W. Prueher | |
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7th United States Ambassador to China | |
In office November 16, 1999 – May 1, 2001 | |
President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Jim Sasser |
Succeeded by | Clark T. Randt Jr. |
Commander of United States Pacific Command | |
In office January 31, 1996 – February 20, 1999 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Richard C. Macke |
Succeeded by | Dennis C. Blair |
Personal details | |
Born | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | November 25, 1942
Alma mater | United States Naval Academy, 1964 |
Military service | |
Allegiance | |
Branch/service | |
Years of service | 5 June 1964 - 1 May 1999 |
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Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Early life
A native of Tennessee where he was born in 1942,[1][2] Prueher attended Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy. He also obtained a master's degree in international affairs from George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs.
Career
Prueher started his career in the United States Navy as Midshipman as the U.S. Naval Academy in 1960. He is a combat veteran of the Vietnam War where he flew as an A-6 Intruder pilot. In the later part of his career, he served as the seventy-third Commandant of Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy.
Prueher attained the rank of admiral as Commander Carrier Group One in 1991. He was Vice Chief of Naval Operations from 1995 to 1996, and Commander-in-Chief of the United States Pacific Command from 1996 to 1999.[3]
He was posted as ambassador to China from November 1999 to May 2001. Prueher also negotiated the settlement and delivered the "letter of the two sorries" which defused the Hainan Island incident in 2001.
He then joined Stanford University's Institute of International Studies as Consulting Professor in 2001.[4]
Prueher is currently the James R. Schlesinger Distinguished Professor at the Miller Center of the University of Virginia, as well as Senior Advisor to the Stanford-Harvard Preventive Defense Project, working on dialogue for US-China security matters.[5]
Awards and decorations
Naval Aviator Badge | ||
Defense Distinguished Service Medal | ||
Navy Distinguished Service Medal | Legion of Merit with four gold award stars | Distinguished Flying Cross with award star |
Defense Meritorious Service Medal | Meritorious Service Medal with two award stars | Air Medal with Combat V, gold award numeral 3 and bronze strike/flight numeral 8 |
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat V and two award stars | Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with Combat V and two award stars | Navy Presidential Unit Citation |
Joint Meritorious Unit Award | Navy Unit Commendation with one bronze service star | Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with service star |
Navy E Ribbon with two Battle E's | Navy Expeditionary Medal with service star | National Defense Service Medal with service star |
Vietnam Service Medal with five service stars | Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with service star | Order of Australia, Honorary Officer (Military Division) |
Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation | Vietnam Campaign Medal | Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal |
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge | ||
In December 1998 he was appointed an Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia, "for distinguished service in the promotion of Australian and United States of America Defence relations".[6]
In 1997, he was honored with the Naval War College Distinguished Graduate Leadership Award and, in 2001, Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award by George Washington University.[7]
Post-Government Career
Prueher is a director of Fluor Corporation, Irving, Texas; Emerson Electric Co., St. Louis, Missouri; and AMERIGROUP Corporation, Virginia Beach, Virginia.[8]
References
- Hattendorf, John B.; Elleman, Bruce A. "Nineteen-Gun Salute: Case Studies of Operational, Strategic, and Diplomatic Naval Leadership During the 20th and Early 21st Centuries: Case Studies of Operational, Strategic, and Diplomatic Naval Leadership During the 20th and Early 21st Centuries". Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
- United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services (7 April 1997). "Nominations before the Senate Armed Services Committee, second session, 104th Congress : hearings before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourth Congress, second session, on nominations of Gen. Joseph W. Ralston, USAF ... January 26; February 1; March 7; June 11; July 9, 31, 1996". Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the U.S. G.P.O., Supt. of Docs., Congressional Sales Office – via Internet Archive.
- "Bio" (PDF). www.epnaao.com.
- "Stocks". Bloomberg.com.
- "ADM Joseph W. Prueher, USN (Ret.) - U.S. Naval Institute". www.usni.org.
- "It's an Honour - Honours - Search Australian Honours". www.itsanhonour.gov.au.
- http://www.gwu.edu/~magazine/archive/2001_summer/docs/dept_alumni_achievement.html The 64th Annual Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards
- "Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned".
External links
- Joseph W. Prueher profile at Forbes.com
- Joseph Prueher profile at CISAC/Stanford
- Appearances on C-SPAN
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Howard W. Habermeyer Jr. |
Commandant of Midshipmen 73rd |
Succeeded by Michael D. Haskins |
Preceded by Richard C. Macke |
Commander, United States Pacific Command 1996–1999 |
Succeeded by Dennis C. Blair |
Diplomatic posts | ||
Preceded by Jim Sasser |
US Ambassador to China 1999–2001 |
Succeeded by Clark T. Randt, Jr. |