Craig Robert Quigley | |
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| Born | 1952 (age 73–74) Winthrop, Iowa, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Known for | Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) |
| Alma mater | United States Naval Academy |
Craig Robert Quigley[1] (born 1952)[2] is an officer in theUnited States Navy and a formerDeputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, who retired with the rank of Rear Admiral.
He graduated from theUS Naval Academy as president of the Class of 1975. His first duty station wasUSS Ramsey (FFG-2), where he qualified as asurface warfare officer. He later served aboardUSS Thorn (DD-988) before accepting a lateral transfer to theRestricted Line as a public affairs officer. A career naval officer, Quigley served 27 years on active duty, achieving the rank ofrear admiral and serving as deputy assistant secretary of defense (public affairs) at the Pentagon. As a Navy spokesman, he expressed the opposition of many in the military towards homosexuals serving in the military when he said, "Homosexuals are notoriously promiscuous" and that in shared shower situations, heterosexuals would have an "uncomfortable feeling of someone watching".[3]
Upon retiring from the Navy, Quigley accepted a position as vice president of communications and public affairs for Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems & Sensors, leading a 30-person communications team across eight states for a $3.5B operating company. After working forLockheed Martin, Quigley became director of communication forU.S. Joint Forces Command inHampton Roads, Virginia. He then served as the executive director of theHampton Roads Military & Federal Facilities Alliance,[4] a public-private partnership dedicated to attracting, retaining and growing federal facilities in the region. He retired from this position in June 2022.
Quigley is a 1975 distinguished graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy atAnnapolis, Maryland, and was president of his class. A native ofWinthrop, Iowa, he is an active public speaker, and believes in the value of mentoring juniors and developing teamwork to accomplish difficult objectives. He has been listed inWho’s Who in American High Schools andWho’s Who in American Colleges and Universities, and was selected as an “Outstanding Young Man of America” in 1980.
OnSeptember 11, 2001, Rear Admiral Quigley was a media spokesperson atThe Pentagon.[5]
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