# Sylvester R. Foley Jr.

Sylvester Robert "Bob" Foley Jr. (September 19, 1928 – December 31, 2019) was a four star admiral in the United States Navy who served as Commander in Chief Pacific from 1982 to 1985. He was born in Manchester, New Hampshire. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1950.

## Military career

After graduating as a member of the United States Naval Academy's Class of 1950, Foley served in the Navy for 35 years. Foley quickly rose through the ranks and held several operational commands during his distinguished naval career, including serving as commander of the US Seventh Fleet and commander-in-chief of the Pacific Fleet.

## Retirement from military

Foley retired from the Navy in 1985, at which point he served as President Ronald Reagan's assistant secretary of energy for defense programs, where he had responsibility for the nation's nuclear weapons complex.
In 1988, Foley entered the private sector and was named president of the Advanced Technology Group at ICF Kaiser Engineers. In 1991, he joined the Raytheon Company, where he served as vice president of marketing, president of Raytheon Japan, and vice president of Asian operations.
After retiring from Raytheon, Foley served as a consultant to the departments of defense and energy and was a member of President George W. Bush's energy transition team.
In 2003, Foley was appointed the University of California's vice president for laboratory management. In his role, Foley has responsibility for the university's oversight and management at three national laboratories: Los Alamos, Lawrence Livermore, and Lawrence Berkeley.
Foley earned a master's degree in international affairs from George Washington University in 1968. Additionally, Foley graduated from the Naval War College in 1968 and was recognized as a Distinguished Graduate of the Air War College.
Foley died at his home in Maryland on December 31, 2019, at the age of 91.

## Awards and decorations

Naval Aviator Badge :
| Navy Distinguished Service Medal with one gold award star |||
| Legion of Merit | Distinguished Flying Cross | Bronze Star with Combat V |
| Meritorious Service Medal | Air Medal with bronze Strike/Flight numeral 9 | Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat V |
| Navy Presidential Unit Citation | Navy Unit Commendation | Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation |
| Department of Energy, Secretary's Gold Medal for distinguished service | Navy "E" Ribbon | Navy Expeditionary Medal |
| World War II Victory Medal | Navy Occupation Service Medal | China Service Medal |
| National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star | Korean Service Medal | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal |
| Vietnam Service Medal with four service stars | Vietnam Navy Distinguished Service Order, 2nd class | Order of National Security Merit, 2nd Class (Republic of Korea) |
| Order of the Cloud and Banner, 2nd class (Republic of China) | Order of the Rising Sun, Grand Cordon (Japan) | Legion of Honour, degree unknown (France) |
| Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation | Korean Presidential Unit Citation | United Nations Korea Medal |
| Vietnam Campaign Medal | Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon | Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon |
| Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge |||