Background
Dalton, John Howard was born on December 13, 1941 in New Orleans. Son of William Carl and Jaunice Dalton (Davenport) Winterrowd Dalton.
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Dalton, John Howard was born on December 13, 1941 in New Orleans. Son of William Carl and Jaunice Dalton (Davenport) Winterrowd Dalton.
Dalton attended Louisiana State University for a year before transferring to the United States. Naval Academy. He graduated with distinction from Annapolis in 1964 and was a finalist in the Rhodes Scholarship competition.
Dalton was Secretary of the Navy from July 22, 1993 to November 16, 1998. After graduating from Annapolis, Dalton served in the Navy from 1964 to 1969. During the that time he received naval nuclear power training and served aboard the submarines United States Ship Blueback (Steamship-581) as the Supply and Commissary Officer and United States Ship John C. Calhoun (SSBN-630) as the Main Propulsion Assistant, Communications Officer and Weapons Officer.
After leaving the Navy, Dalton ran the San Antonio, Texas office of the Little Rock, Arkansas-based Stephens Incorporated. investment banking firm.
Prior to his employment at Stephens Incorporated., he was Managing Director of Best Associates and Mason Best Company, merchant banking firms headquartered in Houston and Dallas respectively. In 1971, Dalton received a Master of Business Administration degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
From 1984 to 1988, Dalton served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Freedom Capital Corporation in San Antonio, and President of the Sequin Savings Association. Prior to this position, he was President of the Real Estate Division of the Gill Companies of San Antonio.
President Carter nominated Dalton to the Federal Home Loan Bank Board in December 1979, where he served as a member and chairman until July 1981.
Dalton was President of the Government National Mortgage Association of the United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development before being appointed to the Bank Board. He began his public service career after serving with the investment banking firm of Goldman, Sachs & Company in Dallas, Texas. Since January 2005, Dalton has been President of the Housing Policy Council at The Financial Services Roundtable.
Trustee Ecumenical Center Religion and Health, San Antonio, since 1983, Mental Health Association Texas, Austin, 1986-1988, Young Men’s Christian Association, San Antonio, 1984-1989. Chairman World Affairs Council, San Antonio, 1987-1989. Lieutenant Commander United States Navy Reserve.
Member of Elks.
Married Margaret; children: John Junior, Chris.