Thomas Lynch (admiral)
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United StatesThomas C. Lynch | |
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| Born | April 7, 1942 Lima, Ohio, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Service years | c.1964–1995 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy, others below |
| Awards | Navy 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.
He was Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland from June 15, 1991 to August 1, 1994.
Born in Lima, Ohio, the son of Rodney and Marie Lynch, he is a 1964 graduate of the United States Naval Academy.[1]
He was a three time football letter winner and captained the 1963 Navy team. He also boxed as a midshipman. [2]
Career
Lynch also held the command of the Eisenhower Battle Group during the course of Operation Desert Shield, and later served as the Navy’s chief of 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 affiliated with Newday Veteran Mortgage Services (Newday USA).
Lynch has remained active in the private sector through his work with NewDay USA, a mortgage lending company that focuses on services for military veterans. He has served as chairman of the board and has appeared as a spokesperson for the company in outreach and informational campaigns related to VA home loans. In addition to those roles, he is co-chairman of the NewDay USA Foundation, which supports educational and scholarship programs for children of servicemembers and veterans.
