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James D. Watkins

Admiral Watkins in 1982.
Personal data
Date of birthMarch 7, 1927(age 83)
Alma materUnited States Naval Academy
Military service
Service/branchUnited States Navy
RankAdmiral
Battles/warsWorld War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
AwardsNavy Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (3)
Bronze Star
6th United States Secretary of Energy
In officeMarch 1, 1989 - January 20, 1993
PresidentGeorge H.W. Bush
Succeeded byHazel R. O'Leary
Preceded byJohn S. Herrington

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Admiral James David Watkins (born on March 7, 1927) is a retired United States Navy officer and former Chief of Naval Operations who also served as U.S. Secretary of Energy during the George H. W. Bush Administration and chaired U.S. government commissions on HIV/AIDS and ocean policy. Watkins has also served on the boards of various companies and other nongovernmental organizations. Currently, Admiral Watkins serves as the co-chair of the Joint Ocean Commission Initiative.

Watkins' important positions within the United States Government include:

*Chief of Naval Operations during part of the Reagan Administration (1982-1986)

*Chairman of the Watkins Commission on AIDS (1987-1988)

*Secretary of Energy (1989 - 1993)

*Chairman of the United States Commission on Ocean Policy (also known as the Watkins Commission) (2001-2004)

He has also served (and serves) several non-Governmental roles:

*Co-chair of the Joint Ocean Commission Initiative (JOCI) (2004-)

*A Director of the Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc. (1993 - 2000)

*A Director of GTS Duratek since April 1997

*A Director of Southern California Edison Co.

*A Director of International Technology Corp.

*A Director of Philadelphia Electric Co.

*A Director of VESTAR Inc.

*Trustee, Carnegie Corporation of New York (1993-1998)

*President of the Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education (1994-March 2001)

*Member, Naval Academy Endowment Trust Board of Directors

*Life Member, USNA Alumni Association

*Member of the Board of Directors of the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation

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Republican & Herald--4, 2008, ruling of Senior US District Judge Sylvia H. Rambo, who had granted Daniel Saranchak a new trial on the grounds that his lawyer, Kent -D-. -Watkins-, ... - Date : Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:13:19 GMT+00:00
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The Epoch Times--NASCAR's Sprint Cup series races on its final road course of the year at -Watkins- Glen International this Sunday, in the Heluva Good! ... - Date : Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:30:08 GMT+00:00
Practice Notes - Day 8 - BuffaloBills.com Tweet this news
BuffaloBills.com--Offensive lineman Jason -Watkins- also left practice early. Athletic trainers were stretching out his back for several minutes on the sidelines, ... - Date : Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:17:27 GMT+00:00
Lake Erie a focus of town hall meeting - Port Clinton News Herald Tweet this news
Port Clinton News Herald--MARBLEHEAD -- State Rep. Dennis Murray, -D--Sandusky, hosted a public meeting at the Marblehead Lighthouse on ... - Date : Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:44:46 GMT+00:00
Boulay recalls key play in Grey Cup win - Montreal Gazette Tweet this news
Montreal Gazette--"I would have carried the burden on myself that I'-d- let my teammates down," Richardson said. Two plays later, Calvillo hit Kerry -Watkins- for 17 yards, ... - Date : Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:49:43 GMT+00:00
FINAL BOYS TRACK LEADERS - San Diego Union Tribune Tweet this news
San Diego Union Tribune--400�-Watkins- (PV) 48.15, Morgan (Ram) 48.52, Corral (Bi) 48.55, Rodriguez (MtM) 48.67, Pickering (RB) 49.2, Hille (MtM) 49.45, Severiano (OR) 49.46, ... - Date : Tue, 08 Jun 2010 05:09:51 GMT+00:00
Gulf of Mexico Blowout and Law of the Sea - SYS-CON Media (press release) Tweet this news
SYS-CON Media (press release)--Other speakers at the Conference include former Secretary of Energy -James D-. -Watkins-, former UN Ambassador Thomas Pickering, former Commandant of the US ... - Date : Tue, 11 May 2010 16:41:39 GMT+00:00
Mahanoy City man sent to state prison for burglary - Republican & Herald Tweet this news
Republican & Herald--After the hearing, Assistant Public Defender Kent -D-. -Watkins-, Hillibush's lawyer, who had asked Russell to sentence his client to four to eight years behind ... - Date : Fri, 07 May 2010 08:20:00 GMT+00:00
Forging 21st century ocean policy - Politico Tweet this news
Politico--A bipartisan commission of experts, chaired by retired Adm. -James D-. -Watkins- - appointed by President George W. Bush - concluded six years ago that our ... - Date : Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:15:36 GMT+00:00
Industry, public officials pitch state at BIO convention in Chicago - Business Gazette Tweet this news
Business Gazette--Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (-D-) meets with Korean representatives the BIO convention in Chicago. ... - Date : Fri, 07 May 2010 08:39:27 GMT+00:00

Military offices
Preceded by
Thomas B. Hayward		United States Chief of Naval Operations
1982-1986		Succeeded by
Carlisle A.H. Trost
Political offices
Preceded by
John S. Herrington		United States Secretary of Energy
Served under: George H.W. Bush
1989 - 1993		Succeeded by
Hazel R. O'Leary


Chief of Naval Operations

Benson * Coontz * Eberle * Hughes * Pratt * Standley * Leahy * Stark * King * Nimitz * Denfeld * Sherman * Fechteler * Carney * Burke * Anderson * McDonald * Moorer * Zumwalt * Holloway * Hayward * Watkins * Trost * Kelso * Boorda * Johnson * Clark * Mullen * Roughead

United States Secretaries of Energy

Schlesinger * Duncan * Edwards * Hodel * Herrington * Watkins * O'Leary * Peña * Richardson * Abraham * Bodman * Chu

GHW Bush cabinet

Cabinet
Secretary of StateJames Baker (1989 �1992) * Lawrence Eagleburger (1992 �1993)
Secretary of the TreasuryNicholas F. Brady (1989 �1993)
Secretary of DefenseDick Cheney (1989 �1993)
Attorney GeneralDick Thornburgh (1989 �1991) * William Barr (1991 �1993)
Secretary of the InteriorManuel Lujan, Jr. (1989 �1993)
Secretary of the AgricultureClayton K. Yeutter (1989 �1991) * Edward Rell Madigan (1991 �1993)
Secretary of CommerceRobert Mosbacher (1989 �1992) * Barbara Hackman Franklin (1992 � � �1993)
Secretary of LaborElizabeth Dole (1989 � � �1990) * Lynn Morley Martin (1990 � � 1993)
Secretary of Health and Human ServicesLouis Wade Sullivan (1989 �1993)
Secretary of EducationLauro Cavazos (1989 �1990) * Lamar Alexander (1991 �1993)
Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentJack Kemp (1989 �1993)
Secretary of TransportationSamuel K. Skinner (1989 �1992) * Andrew Card (1992 �1993)
Secretary of EnergyJames D. Watkins (1989 �1993)
Secretary of Veterans AffairsEd Derwinski (1989 �1992)
Cabinet-level
Vice PresidentDan Quayle (1989 �1993)
Trade RepresentativeCarla Anderson Hills (1989 � � �1993)
Director of the Office of
Management and Budget		Richard Darman (1989 � � �1993)



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