Background
ZUMWALT, Elmo was born on November 29, 1920 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Doctor Elmo Russell Zumwalt and Doctor Frances Z. Frank.
ZUMWALT, Elmo was born on November 29, 1920 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Doctor Elmo Russell Zumwalt and Doctor Frances Z. Frank.
Bachelor of Science with distinction, United States Naval Academy, 1942; student, Naval War College, 1952-1953; student, National War College, 1961-1962; Doctor of Laws, Villanova U., 1972; Doctor of Laws, U. North Carolina, 1975; Doctor of Laws, National U., 1979; Doctor of Humane Letters, United States International U., 1973; Doctor Public Svc., Central Michigan U., 1974; Doctor of Science, Michigan Technology U., 1979.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1942;
advanced through grades to admiral, United States Navy, 1970;
served with, United States Ship Phelps, 1942-1943;
served with, United States Ship Robinson, San Francisco and South Pacific, 1943-1944;
Executive officer, United States Ship Saufley, 1945-1946;
Executive officer, navigator, United States Ship Zellars, 1946-1948;
assistant professor naval science, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1948-1950;
commanding officer, United States Ship Tills, 1950-1951;
navigator, United States Ship Wisconsin, Korea, 1951-1952;
head shore and overseas bases section, Navy Department, Washington, 1953-1955;
commander destroyer, United States Ship Isbell, 1955-1957;
Lieutenant detailer, Navy Department, Washington, 1957;
special assistant for naval personnel to, Assistant Secretary Navy, Washington, 1957-1958;
executive assistant, senior aide, Office Assistant Secretary Navy, 1958-1959;
commander, Frigate United States Ship Dewey, 1959-1961;
desk officer for France, Spain and Portugal, Office Secretary Defense, 1962-1963;
director arms control and contingency planning for Cuba, Office Secretary Defense, 1963;
executive assistant, senior aide, Secretary of Navy, 1963-1965;
commander, Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla, 1965-1966;
director chief naval operations systems analysis group, Washington Office Chief Naval Operations
deputy science officer, Center Naval Analyses, 1966-1968;
commander United States Naval Forces Vietnam, chief naval advisory group, Vietnam, 1968-1970;
chief naval operations, Washington, 1970-1974;
public governor, American Stock Exchange, 1979-1985;
director, Transway International, Inc., 1976-1985;
director, Remote Method Invocation, Inc., 1983-1986;
director, American Building Maintenance Industries, 1995;
director, Navistar International Corporation
director, Gifford-Hill & Company, Inc., 1979-1986;
director, Unicorp American Corporation, 1994. Board directors Netherlands Industries, Inc. Dallas Semiconductor.
Visiting professor Vanderbilt University, 1974-1975, U. Nebraska, 1975, Whittier College, 1975. Member of the Board of Governors American Stock Exch., 1978-1984. Chairman Phelpe-Stokes Fund, 1985-1993.
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Democratic candidate for United States Senate, 1976. Chairman National Marrow Donor Program, 1988-1994, Ethics and Public Policy Center, since 1988.
Married Mouza Coutelais-du-Roche. Children: Elmo Russell, James Gregory, Ann F., Mouzetta C.