Sylvester R. Foley Jr.
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Sylvester Robert "Bob" Foley Jr. (September 19, 1928 – December 31, 2019) was a four star admiral in the
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who served as Commander in Chief Pacific from 1982 to 1985. He was born in
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. He graduated from the
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in 1950.


Military career

After graduating as a member of the
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's Class of 1950, Foley served in the Navy for 35 years. Foley quickly rose through the ranks and held several operational commands during his distinguished naval career, including serving as commander of the US
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and commander-in-chief of the Pacific Fleet.


Retirement from military

Foley retired from the Navy in 1985, at which point he served as President
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's assistant secretary of energy for defense programs, where he had responsibility for the nation's nuclear weapons complex. In 1988, Foley entered the private sector and was named president of the Advanced Technology Group at ICF Kaiser Engineers. In 1991, he joined the
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, where he served as vice president of marketing, president of Raytheon Japan, and vice president of Asian operations. After retiring from Raytheon, Foley served as a consultant to the departments of defense and energy and was a member of President
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's
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team. In 2003, Foley was appointed the
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's vice president for laboratory management. In his role, Foley has responsibility for the university's oversight and management at three national laboratories: Los Alamos, Lawrence Livermore, and
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. Foley earned a master's degree in international affairs from
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in 1968. Additionally, Foley graduated from the
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in 1968 and was recognized as a Distinguished Graduate of the Air War College. Foley died at his home in Maryland on December 31, 2019, at the age of 91.


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1928 births 2019 deaths Grand Cordons of the Order of the Rising Sun Recipients of the Distinguished Service Order (Vietnam) American recipients of the Legion of Honour Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal United States Naval Academy alumni United States Navy admirals {{US-navy-bio-stub