Ronald J. Zlatoper
Ronald J. Zlatoper | |
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Admiral Ronald J. Zlatoper | |
Nickname(s) | Zap |
Born | March 21, 1942 |
Service/branch | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1963-1996 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | US Pacific Fleet |
Battles/wars | |
Awards |
Ronald Joseph Zlatoper (born March 21, 1942) is a retired United States Navy four star admiral who served as Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT) from 1994 to 1996.[1]
Zlatoper is the Founder of Strategic Transitions Research. He served as Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sanchez Computer Associates, Inc. He serves as a Trustee of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He serves on the boards of Penn State University Great Valley, Board of Advisors member of the School of Business & Public Management at the George Washington University, U.S.S. Missouri Memorial Association, and the Military Aviation Museum of the Pacific. He is a Regent for Chaminade University. He is also active on the boards of the Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor; the East-West Center; the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation; Chamber of Commerce of Hawai'i — Military Affairs Council; Catholic Charities Hawai'i; and is a member of the Alexis de Tocqueville Society of the United Way.
During his time as an undergraduate at RPI, Ronald was a member of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. He was inducted into the fraternity's hall of fame in 2014.
Honors
He has received numerous personal decorations including the Defense Distinguished Service Medal; the Navy Distinguished Service Medal; the Legion of Merit; the Distinguished Flying Cross; the Meritorious Service Medal; the Air Medal; and the Navy Commendation Medal (with Combat "V"); plus various campaign and unit awards. He is the honored recipient of the Japanese Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun and the Korean Presidential Tong Il medal.
- Defense Distinguished Service Medal
- Navy Distinguished Service Medal
- Legion of Merit
- Distinguished Flying Cross
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Air Medal
- Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Valor Device
References
- ↑ "U.S. Pacific Fleet Commanders". Commander, United States Pacific Fleet. Retrieved 2010-01-24.