John Morgan (admiral)
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John Gabe Morgan, Jr.{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/102nd-congress/969/2/|title=PN969-2 — Navy|date=August 12, 1992|website=U.S. Congress|accessdate=2018-01-22}} (born 1950){{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DD8BVZeVFP4C&pg=PA22 |title=Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty |date=October 1, 1990 |page=22 |publisher=Bureau of Naval Personnel |access-date=2021-06-07}} is a retired Vice Admiral in the United States Navy.
Morgan earned an economics degree from the University of Virginia.
Career
Assignments Morgan held during his career include serving as the first commander of the USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51).{{cite web|url=http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=220|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805070428/http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=220|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 5, 2012|title=Vice Admiral John G. Morgan, Jr.|publisher=United States Navy|accessdate=2012-03-02}} He later took part in the first strikes of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present). Morgan's other assignments include serving in the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as the Deputy for Acquisition Strategy in the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, the Senior Military Assistant to the United States Secretary of the Navy and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information, Plans and Strategy. He retired in 2008. Awards he received include the Bronze Star Medal.
Following his retirement from the Navy, Morgan became Executive Chairman of Nobles Worldwide, a weapons system manufacturing company based out of St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin.{{cite web|url=http://www.noblesmfg.com/media_center/downloads/Nobles%20John%20Morgan%20Joins%20as%20Excutive%20Chairman.pdf|title=Former Vice Admiral John Morgan Joins Nobles as Executive Chairman|publisher=Nobles Worldwide|accessdate=2012-03-02}}
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