Background
Houley, William Purcell was born on September 16, 1937 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Ignatius Loyola and Angelica Joseph (McLean) Houley.
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William Purcell Houley
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Naval Science, United States Naval Academy, 1959; graduate, Armed Forces Staff College, 1969.
Career
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1959; advanced through grades to rear admiral, United States Navy, 1991; with, United States Ship John Paul Jones, 1959-1960; with, United States Ship Sea Owl, 1960-1963; with, United States Ship Ulysses S. Grant, 1963-1964; with, Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit, Windsor, Connecticut, 1964-1965; with, United States Ship Alexander Hamilton, 1965-1967; with, United States Ship Sunfish, 1967-1969; Executive officer, United States Ship Will Rogers, 1970-1972; head nuclear power submarine rating control section, Bureau Naval Pers., 1972-1974; with division naval reactors, Energy Research and Development Administration, Washington, 1975; Colorado, United States Ship William H. Bates, 1975-1978; with head cruise missile section, Office of CNO, 1978-1981; assistant C/S training and readiness, Atlantic Submarine Force, 1981-1983; commanding officer, Naval Submarine School, Groton, Connecticut, 1983-1984; with headquarters, Navy Material Command, 1984-1985; head SSBN security branch, Office of CNO, 1985; deputy director total force training and education division, Office of CNO, 1985-1986; director, Office of CNO, 1986-1987; director military personnel policy division, Office of CNO, 1987-1988; director strategic and theater nuclear warfare division, Office of CNO, 1988-1989; commander, Submarine Group TWO, 1989-1991; deputy director test and evaluation technical requirements, Department Navy, Washington, 1991-1992; director test & evaluation & technical requirements, 1992-1994; retired, 1994.
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Married Judith Carroll Walsh, December 22, 1962. Children: Karen Houley Morgan, Kevin Patrick, Kimberly Ann, Lisa Marie, Jennifer Lynn.
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Roman Catholic
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1959
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1969