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Wayne E. Meyer
Rear Admiral in the United States Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named Wayne Meyer, see Wayne Meyer (disambiguation).
Rear Admiral Wayne Eugene Meyer[1] (April 21, 1926 – September 1, 2009) is regarded as the "Father of Aegis" for his 13 years of service as the Aegis Weapon System Manager and later the founding project manager of the Aegis Shipbuilding Project Office.[2] He retired from the United States Navy in 1985 as the Deputy Commander for Weapons and Combat Systems, Naval Sea Systems, Naval Sea Systems Command and Ordnance Officer of the Navy.
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![]() Rear Admiral Wayne E. Meyer, USN | |
Born | (1926-04-21)April 21, 1926 Brunswick, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | September 1, 2009(2009-09-01) (aged 83) |
Buried | Arlington National Cemetery (Section 8, Site 10252) |
Allegiance | United States of America |
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Spouse(s) | Margaret (deceased) Anna Mae |
Children | 5 |
Other work | Consultant |
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