Background
McConnell, John Michael was born on July 26, 1943 in Greenville, South Carolina. Son of Harold Eddie and Dorothy Beatrice (Cassell) Mc.
McConnell, John Michael was born on July 26, 1943 in Greenville, South Carolina. Son of Harold Eddie and Dorothy Beatrice (Cassell) Mc.
Bachelor in Economics, Furman U., 1966; Master of Public Administration in Government/Public Administration, George Washington University, 1986; graduate, National Defense U., 1986; Doctor of Philosophy in Strategic Intelligence (honorary), Defense Intelligence College, 1992.
Assistant engineer, damage control officer, United States Ship Colleton, Mekong Delta, Vietnam, 1967-1968; counterintelligence analyst, Naval Investigative Svc., Yokosuka, Japan, 1968-1970; analyst and supervisor, CNO Undersea Warfare Intelligence Watch, Washington, 1971-1974; force intelligence officer, Commander Middle East Force Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean, 1974-1976; operations officer, Fleet Ocean Surveillance Information Facility, Rota, Spain, 1976-1979; intelligence analyst, CNO Intelligence Staff, Washington, 1979-1981; intelligence officer, Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet, Honolulu, 1981-1983; fleet intelligence officer, Commander Seventh Fleet Western Pacific, 1983-1985; executive assistant, Director Naval Intelligence, Washington, 1985-1986; chief naval forces division, National Security Agency, Fort Meade, Maryland., 1987-1988; assistant, chief staff/intelligence, Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet, Honolulu, 1988-1990; dir, joint staff intelligence, Joint Staff, Washington, 1990-1992; director, National Security Agency, Fort Meade, since 1992.
Vice admiral United States Navy, since 1992.
Children from previous marriage: Susan Erin McConnell, Jennifer Michelle McConnell. M.Mary Theresa Wagner, January 29, 1988. Children: Mark Richard Sentner, Christine Marie Sentner.
