Thomas Lynch (admiral)

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Thomas C. Lynch
Rear Admiral Thomas C. Lynch, USNA Superintendent.jpg
Born (1942-04-07) April 7, 1942 (age 83)
Lima, Ohio, U.S.
AllegianceFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Branch United States Navy
Years of servicec.1964–1995
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy, others below
AwardsNavy Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit (4), Meritorious Service Medal

Thomas Charles Lynch (born April 7, 1942) is a retired Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.

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He was Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland from June 15, 1991 to August 1, 1994.

Early life

Born in Lima, Ohio, the son of Rodney and Marie Lynch, he is a 1964 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. [1]

He played football there, lettering three times and captaining the 1963 team. He also was involved in boxing. [2]

Career

Lynch also held the command of the Eisenhower Battle Group during the course of Operation Desert Shield, and chief of Navy Legislative Affairs.

He retired in 1995, in the position of Director of the Navy Staff at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.

He is currently[ as of? ] affiliated with Newday Veteran Mortgage Services (Newday USA).[ citation needed ]

Board memberships

In 2012, Lynch was named to the board of directors of Premier Holdings Corporation, an energy services holding company. [3] As the chairman of the board at mortgage bank NewDay USA, he also appears as its spokesman for VA home loans on television. [4]

Personal life

Lynch was married to Kathleen Quinn and has three children. His wife died on May 18, 2010. [5]

His younger brother, Jim, played in the National Football League. [6]

References

  1. "USNA Foundation Board of Directors - www.usna.com". www.usna.com. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 16, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Premier Holding Corp. Appoints Rear Admiral Thomas C. Lynch to Board - Yahoo! Finance". finance.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2012.
  4. "Rear Admiral Thomas C. Lynch Named Chairman of Board at Nationwide Mortgage Lender, NewDay USA, LLC" (Press release). January 11, 2012.
  5. "Kathleen Quinn Lynch Obituary (2010) Main Line Media News". Legacy.com .
  6. "15 Mar 1967, 41 - The Kansas City Star at". Newspapers.com. March 15, 1967. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
Academic offices
Preceded by Superintendent of United States Naval Academy
1991–1994
Succeeded by