Background
II, Paul Golden Gaffney, was born on May 30, 1946 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Paul G. and Elfrieda L. (Piepenstock) G.
academic administrator military officer
II, Paul Golden Gaffney, was born on May 30, 1946 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Paul G. and Elfrieda L. (Piepenstock) G.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1968. Master of Science in Engineering, Catholic University America, 1969. Graduate with highest distinction, Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, 1979.
Master of Business Administration, Jacksonville University, 1986. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Jacksonville University, 2002. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University South Carolina, 2002.
Doctorate (honorary), Catholic University of America, 2003.
Commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1968, advanced through grades to vice admiral, 1994, operations officer United States Ship Whipporwill Sasebo, Japan, 1969-1971, advisor Vietnamese Combat Hydrographic Survey Team Vietnam, 1971-1972, ocean services officer Fleet Weather Center Rota, Spain, 1972-1975, executive assistant Office of Oceanographer Alexandria, Virginia, 1975-1978, research fellow Naval War College Center Advanced Research Newport, Rhode Island, 1978-1978, commanding officer Oceanographic Unit 4 Indonesia, 1979-1980, director Arctic and Earth Sciences Research Office Naval Research Arlington, Virginia, 1980-1981. Military assistant international security affairs to Assistant Secretary Defense Washington, 1981-1983. Commanding office Oceanography Command Facility United States Navy, Jacksonville, Florida, 1983-1986, director resources Office of Oceanographer Washington, 1986-1989, assistant chief, Office Chief of Naval Research Arlington, Virginia, 1989-1991, commanding officer Naval Research Laboratory Washington, 1991-1994, Commander Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, 1994-1997, chief naval research and naval test/evaluation/technical requirements for the Navy Staff, deputy commandant United States Marine Corps for science and technical Arlington, Virginia, 1996-2000.
President National Defense University, Washington, 2000—2003. Commissioner United States Commission Ocean Policy, 2000—2004. President Monmouth University, West Long Branch, New Jersey, since 2003.
Board directors Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc., Meridian Health Systems. Graduate research assistant Catholic University American, Washington, 1968-1969.
Academy advisory board North Atlantic Treaty Organization Defense College, Rome, 2001—2004, United States Institute of Peace, 2000—2003. Chairman national Academy Engineering, since 2010. Board directors Marymount University, 2000—2003, Florida State University Research Foundation, Jacksonville University, 2002—2003, Jacksonville (Florida) University, 2002—2003.
Chairman United States Ocean Research Resources Advisory Panel. Fellow American Meteorological Society,(Wall of Fame Engineering Catholic University America, 2009). Member National Academy of Engineering, 2010, Naval Academy Alumni Association, Sigma Xi.
Married Linda L. Myers. 1 child, Crista L.