Charles R. Larson

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Charles R. Larson
Admiral Charles Larson, 1988
Allegiance	U.S. Navy
Rank	Admiral
Commands	Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy U.S. Pacific Command
Other work	Board of Directors, Northrop Grumman Political candidate

Charles R. Larson is a retired four-star Admiral of the United States Navy.

ADM Larson received a B.S. Marine Engineering from the US Naval Academy in 1958.

He twice served as Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He also served as CINCPAC (Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command).

In 2002, after switching parties to become a Democrat, he ran unsuccessfully for Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, on the ticket with Democrat Kathleen Kennedy Townsend. He and his wife, Sally, reside in Annapolis.

As of 2004, he serves on the Northrop Grumman Corporation's Board of Directors.

Preceded by Edward C. Waller	Superintendent of United States Naval Academy 1983-1986	Succeeded by Ronald F. Marryott
Preceded by RADM Thomas C. Lynch	Superintendent of United States Naval Academy 1994-1998	Succeeded by John R. Ryan

[edit] See Also

List of Superintendents of the United States Naval Academy