Background
Sagerholm, James Alvin was born on December 23, 1927 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frithiof Norris and Margaret Blocher Sagerholm.
Sagerholm, James Alvin was born on December 23, 1927 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frithiof Norris and Margaret Blocher Sagerholm.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1952. Master of Arts, Norwich University, 2009.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1952; advanced through grades to vice admiral, United States Navy navigator United States Ship Seadragon, United States Navy, 1965; Executive officer blue crew United States Ship Mariano G. Vallejo, United States Navy, 1966-1967; commanding officer gold crew United States Ship Kamehameha, United States Navy, 1968-1971; head general purpose warfare forces group Office of Chief Naval Operations, United States Navy, 1971; deputy executive director Chief Naval Operations Executive Panel, United States Navy, 1972; executive secretary Chief Naval Operations Executive Board, United States Navy, 1973; commander Naval Intelligence Support Center, United States Navy, Washington, 1974-1975; deputy director naval intelligence Chief Naval Operations, United States Navy, 1975-1976; commander South Atlantic Force, United States Atlantic Fleet, United States Navy, 1976-1978; director Office of Program Appraisal, Office of Secretary Navy, United States Navy, 1978-1981; chief naval education and training, United States Navy, Pensacola, Florida, 1983-1985; executive director President Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, White House, Washington, 1981-1982; retired, 1985. Chairman, Board Of Directors Piedmont Environmental Council, 1987-1989. Vice president for national affairs General George C. Marshall Home Foundation, 1990-1991.
Trustee Baltimore Polytech. Institute Foundation, 2000-2003, United States Naval Academy Foundation, since 2005. Member Naval Submarine League, United States Naval Institute, Knights of Columbus.
Married Margaret Ann Herrlich, June 7, 1952. Children— Lisa Marie, Ann Denise, Jeannine Louise, Mark Christian.