Background
Bennett, David Michael was born on October 29, 1934 in Urbana, Illinois, United States.
Bennett, David Michael was born on October 29, 1934 in Urbana, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Illinois, 1956.
Commissioned ens., United States Navy, 1958; advanced through grades to vice admiral, United States Navy, 1991; with United States Ship Willard Keith, United States Navy, 1958-1961; with United States Ship Notable, United States Navy, 1962-1964; member naval advisory group, military assistance command, United States Navy, Vietnam, 1964-1965; professor naval science, U. Nebraska, 1965-1967; with fleet sonar school, United States Navy, Key West, Florida, 1967; with United States Ship Furse, United States Navy, 1967-1968; with damage control training center, United States Navy, Philadelphia, 1968; commanding officer United States Ship Talbot County, United States Navy, 1968-1970; head surface junior officer assignment section Bureau Naval Pers., United States Navy, 1970-1973; with Naval Destroyer School, United States Navy, Newport, Rhode Island, 1973; commanding officer United States Ship Joseph Strauss, United States Navy, 1973-1975; head surface combat system training branch Office CNO, United States Navy, 1975-1977; enlisted rating coordinator Bureau Naval Pers., United States Navy, 1977; assistant for manpower and training Office of CNO, United States Navy, 1977-1979; EA and aide to DCNO Office of CNO, United States Navy, 1979-1981; with Bureau Naval Pers., United States Navy, 1981; staff COMNAVSURFLANT, United States Navy, 1981; commanding officer United States Ship Mount Whitney, United States Navy, 1981-1983; commanding officer United States Ship Saipan, United States Navy, 1983-1984; deputy director military personnel policy division Office of CNO, United States Navy, 1984-1985; director surface officer distribution, commander naval military personnel command, United States Navy, 1985-1986; deputy commander naval surface force United States Atlantic Fleet, United States Navy, 1986-1987; commander amphibious group two, United States Navy, 1987-1988; deputy chief of staff for plans and policy, commander in chief United States Pacific Fleet, United States Navy, 1988-1990; commander naval surface force United States Pacific Fleet, United States Navy, 1990-1992; inspector general, Department of Navy, United States Navy, Washington, 1992-1995.
Married Ann Shorter; children: Lisa, Christopher.