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William Owens (Admiral)

Admiral William Owens
Personal information
NameWilliam A. Owens
NicknameBill
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1962-1996
RankAdmiral
Commands heldUS Sixth Fleet
Battles/warsVietnam War
AwardsDefense Distinguished Service Medal
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Other workCEO, Nortel
CEO, Science Applications International Corporation
co-CEO, Teledesic LLC
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William A. "Bill" Owens (born May 8, 1940) was an admiral in the United States Navy and later Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Since leaving the military in 1996, he served as an executive or as a member of the board of directors of various companies, including Nortel Networks Corporation. Since 2006 Owens has worked extensivly to outsource American jobs to India with his involvment in the Indian Outsourcing company Wipro. Many consider him to be guilty of treason for this.

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Owens to offer bill to reverse requirement - WatertownDailyTimes.com Tweet this news
WatertownDailyTimes.com---William- L. -Owens-, DN.Y., will try again to press his own version of reversing a paperwork requirement from the health care reform law that Democrats and ... - Date : Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:14:03 GMT+00:00
Representative William Owens Joins House Small Business Committee - Small Business News from Gaebler.com Tweet this news
Small Business News from Gaebler.com--New York Representative -William Owens- announced this week that he would be the newest member of the House Small Business Committee. ... - Date : Tue, 08 Feb 2011 20:23:57 GMT+00:00
Mayoral election to impact city's disabled community - ABC7Chicago.com Tweet this news
ABC7Chicago.com---...- and so we hope that the next mayor that comes in doesn't cut out the programs of people with disabilities," said -William Owens- Jr. "I think the best ... - Date : Sun, 06 Feb 2011 15:04:22 GMT+00:00
William Owens Jr. - The Herald | HeraldOnline.com Tweet this news
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com--The Herald allows readers to comment on stories as a privilege; the views expressed in story comments are not those of The Herald or its staff. ... - Date : Fri, 21 Jan 2011 05:18:43 GMT+00:00
Owens votes against 'cut as you go' - WatertownDailyTimes.com Tweet this news
WatertownDailyTimes.com---William- L. -Owens- said Wednesday he sees new opportunities for bipartisanship in the Republican-led Congress � but the first major business before the House ... - Date : Thu, 06 Jan 2011 10:04:50 GMT+00:00
Pulver Roofing owner faces felony charges - Utica Observer Dispatch Tweet this news
Utica Observer Dispatch--Now, company owner -William Owens- faces his own felony charges after being accused of collecting workers' compensation benefits and providing false ... - Date : Fri, 17 Dec 2010 22:06:32 GMT+00:00
House approves repeal of gay ban - WatertownDailyTimes.com Tweet this news
WatertownDailyTimes.com---William- L. -Owens-, D-Plattsburgh, said in an interview before the vote. Republicans registered stiff opposition, as they have since serious discussion of ... - Date : Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:13:37 GMT+00:00
OWENS, Richard E. - The Observer News Tweet this news
The Observer News--Born on December 15, 1927 in Ilion, NY, Richard was the son of the late -William- and Dorothy Parry -Owens-. After graduating from Ilion High School in 1946, ... - Date : Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:36:38 GMT+00:00
Defense bill includes $228m for Fort Drum - WatertownDailyTimes.com Tweet this news
WatertownDailyTimes.com---William- L. -Owens-, D-Plattsburgh, said he would push for funding early next year for the Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization and two construction ... - Date : Thu, 23 Dec 2010 10:03:58 GMT+00:00
Reps. Hanna and Owens cut office budgets by 5% - Rome Sentinel Tweet this news
Rome Sentinel---William- L. -Owens-, D-23, Plattsburgh. "That is why I supported this move and why I have returned portions of my annual operating budget to the Treasury. ... - Date : Fri, 07 Jan 2011 20:11:58 GMT+00:00

Military offices
Preceded by
Adm. David E. Jeremiah		Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
1994—1996		Succeeded by
Gen. Joseph Ralston
Business positions
Preceded by
Frank Dunn		CEO of Nortel Networks
2004—2005		Succeeded by
Mike Zafirovski

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States

Herres * Jeremiah * Owens * Ralston * Myers * Pace * Giambastiani * Cartwright



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