Background
Furey, Laurence Thomas was born on January 7, 1930 in Seattle, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Robert Hugh and Marie Grace (Clark) Furey.
Furey, Laurence Thomas was born on January 7, 1930 in Seattle, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Robert Hugh and Marie Grace (Clark) Furey.
Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering, United States Naval Academy, 1953. Master of Business Administration, The George Washington University, 1965. Postgraduate, Catholic University, 1975.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1953;
advanced through grades to captain, United States Navy, 1974;
personnel manager, United States Navy, Guantanamo Bay, 1974-1975;
joint chiefs of staff, special operations, United States Navy, Washington, 1976-1978;
program manager, Saudi Arabian Naval Support, Washington, 1979-1980;
project manager, NKF Engineering Associations Inc., Vienna, Virginia, 1980-1981;
business area director, Gould Inc., Defense Electronics Division, Glen Burnie, Maryland., 1981-1984;
vice president, international affairs, Gould Inc., Washington Operations, Arlington, Virginia, 1985-1986;
general manager, marine products and services business unit, Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Aerospace Division, Jacksonville, Florida, 1987-1989;
senior vice president, CAVU Associations, Inc., Orange Park, Florida, 1990-1991;
private practice business consultant, guest lecturer
real estate broker, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, since 1993. Past commanding officer two United States Navy destroyers. Chairman and co-chairman numerous senior level North Atlantic Treaty Organization conferences, seminars worldwide.
Faculty member United States Naval WarColl., Newport, Rhode Island, 1971-1974, Industrial College Armed Forces, Washington, 1975. Conducted graduate level seminars in management, national security and naval tactics. Member General Westmoreland's staff in Saigon during Vietnam conflict, 1967-1968.
Board of directors Memorial Health Care Center, Junior Achievement Jacksonville, Inc.;member county Jacksonville U. Member Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce (Board of Governors), Navy League United States (vice president), American Defense Preparedness Association, American Society Naval Engineers, National Security Industrial Association, Surface Navy Association, Retired Officers Association, United States Naval Academy Alumni Association, Meninak Club Jacksonville, Sawgrass Country Club.
Married Pauline Mary Foreman, June 8, 1979. Children: Eva Marie Dasovich, Julie Adrianne Harrison, Lauren Teresa Furey-Moore, Lisa Ann Krissoff, Steven Paul Dukkony.