Lorin Cave Selby (born 1963) is a retired

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who last served as the

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from May 31, 2020 to June 16, 2023. Previously, he served as the Chief Engineer of the

and Deputy Commander for Ship Design, Integration, and Naval Engineering of the

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from June 2016 until May 2020. Born and raised in

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, Selby graduated from the

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in December 1986 with a Bachelor of Science degree in nuclear engineering. He later earned a Master of Science degree in nuclear engineering and a Nuclear Engineer degree from the

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. His June 1993 thesis was entitled ''Experimental Evaluation of an Instrumented Synthesis Method for the Real-Time Estimation of Reactivity''. After retiring from the Navy, Selby joined

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, a consulting firm serving undisclosed clients in the defense industry.

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Date of birth missing (living people) 1963 births Living people Military personnel from Baltimore University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science alumni MIT School of Engineering alumni United States submarine commanders Recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal (United States) Recipients of the Legion of Merit United States Navy admirals Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal {{USN-bio-stub