David Elmer Jeremiah (February 25, 1934 – October 7, 2013) was a United States Navy

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who served as the second

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and also the acting chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. After his retirement from the Navy in February 1994, he worked in the field of

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. He served as partner and President, CEO and later Chairman of Technology Strategies & Alliances Corporation, 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

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, financial management and the policy implications of advanced technology.

Naval career

Jeremiah served four years as

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for

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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

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from 1987 to 1991. He commanded a task force, battle group and destroyer squadron in earlier tours in the

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. He served as commanding officer of the

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from 1974 to 1976. In October 1985 he directed the attempt to capture the hijackers of the and in April 1986 led combat operations against Libya in the

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. Ashore, Jeremiah served as Director, Navy Program Planning and in financial planning positions on the staffs of the Secretary of Defense and

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Dates of rank

Awards and decorations

He also received the

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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 The mitre (Commonwealth English) (; Greek: μίτρα, "headband" or "turban") or miter (American English; see spelling differences), is a type of headgear now known as the traditional, ceremonial headdress of bishops and certain abbots in ...

Corporation and

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and advisory boards for

Northrop Grumman Corporation Northrop Grumman Corporation is an American multinational aerospace and defense technology company. With 90,000 employees and an annual revenue in excess of $30 billion, it is one of the world's largest weapons manufacturers and military techn ...

and the

Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs The Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA), formerly named the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs, is a Washington, D.C.-based, non-profit and pro-Israeli lobby and think tank. It was founded in 1976 focusing on ...

. In addition to his corporate responsibilities, Jeremiah served as a member of the

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, the

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Advisory Council and a

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Advisory Panel.

Education

Jeremiah earned a

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from the University of Oregon and a

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in Financial Management from

George Washington University , mottoeng = "God is Our Trust" , established = , type = Private federally chartered research university , academic_affiliations = , endowment = $2.8 billion (2022) , preside ...

. He completed the Program for Management Development at

Harvard Business School Harvard Business School (HBS) is the graduate business school of Harvard University, a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. It is consistently ranked among the top business schools in the world and offers a large full-time MBA p ...

Death

Jeremiah died on October 7, 2013 at the

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in Bethesda, aged 79. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

References

External links

A list of U.S. Pacific Fleet Commanders Tribute to Adm. David E. Jeremiah on his retirement from active duty
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