Background

Thunman, Nils Ronald was born on February 26, 1932 in Cleveland. Son of Carl Erik and Julia (Lindblum) Thunman.

Education

Student, University Illinois, 1951. Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1954. Graduate, United States Naval Nuclear Power School, Vallejo, California, 1961.

Graduate, United States Nuclear Power Training Unit, Windsor, Connecticut, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Public Service (honorary), University West Florida, 1989. Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration (honorary), Lincoln College, Illinois, 1990.

Career

Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1954; advanced through grades to vice admiral, United States Navy, 1981; engineer officer, United States Ship Shelton, 1954-1957; commanding officer, United States Ship Marysville, 1957-1958; engineer officer, United States Ship Volador (submarine) instructor, Nuclear Power School, Bainbridge, Maryland., 1962-1963; engineer officer, United States Ship Robert E. Lee, 1963; Executive officer, United States Ship Snook, 1964-1966; commanding officer, United States Ship Plunger, 1968-1971; staff billets, Bureau Naval Personnel, Washington, 1966-1968; staff, Commander Submarine Force, United States Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii., 1971-1972; senior member, Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board, 1972-1974; commander, Submarine Squadron 15, Apra Harbor, Guam, Marianas Islands, 1974-1976; flag officer, 1976; assistant chief naval personnel for officer development, Bureau Naval Personnel, 1976-1978; director military personnel and training division, Office Chief Naval Operations, Washington, 1978-1979; commander submarine force, United States Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, 1979-1981; deputy chief naval operations for submarine warfare, Washington, 1981-1985; chief naval education and training, Pensacola, Florida, 1985-1988; retired, 1988; superintendent, Valley Forge Military Academy and Junior College, Wayne, Pennsylvania, since 1990.

Achievements

• Nils Ronald Thunman has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator, naval officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Lincoln College. Member Naval Academy Alumni Association, Naval Submarine League (board directors), Navy Sailing Association, Association Naval Aviation, Abraham Lincoln Association (board directors), Phi Kappa Sigma.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Chase Caldwell, September 6, 1954. Children– Nils Ronald, Michael Erik.

Father:

Carl Erik Thunman

Mother:

Julia (Lindblum) Thunman

Spouse:

Elizabeth Chase Caldwell

child:

Nils Ronald Thunman

child:

Michael Erik Thunman