Norman W. Ray

{{Short description|Former American Navy vice admiral}}

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|birth_place=Hillsboro, Illinois U.S.

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|allegiance= United States

|branch= United States Navy

|serviceyears= 1964–1995

|rank= Vice admiral

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Norman Wilson Ray (born 25 June 1942) is a retired vice admiral in the United States Navy who served Deputy Chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 1992 to 1995. Ray graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1964.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4bx6DQAAQBAJ&q=%22Norman+Wilson+Ray%22&pg=PA12|title = The Washingtons. Volume 7, Part 1: Generation Eleven of the Presidential Branch|isbn = 9781940669328|last1 = Glenn|first1 = Justin|date = 19 August 2016| publisher=Savas }} After his retirement, he later served as the president of a defense contacting firm.{{cite web |last1=Buehner |first1=Kristin |title=Ray given honorary member appointment to Wright on the Park board |url=https://globegazette.com/news/local/ray-given-honorary-member-appointment-to-wright-on-the-park/article_1fad3aa0-c0bb-57e8-926c-921f9ec6d1a1.html |website=The Globe Gazette |access-date=16 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816060629/https://globegazette.com/news/local/ray-given-honorary-member-appointment-to-wright-on-the-park/article_1fad3aa0-c0bb-57e8-926c-921f9ec6d1a1.html |archive-date=16 August 2021 |date=6 January 2007 |url-status=live}}