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Wayne E. Meyer

United States admiral (1926-2009)

PersonDied aged 83humanQ11288470

Born: April 21, 1926
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1.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Died: September 1, 2009
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1.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-wayne-meyer2-2009sep02,0,1038441.story
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Birthplace: Brunswick
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: military officer
Education: University of Kansas
, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
, Naval Postgraduate School

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Rear Admiral Wayne Eugene Meyer is regarded as the "Father of Aegis" for his 13 years of service as the Aegis Weapon System Manager and later the founding project manager of the Aegis Shipbuilding Project Office. He retired from the United States Navy in 1985 as the Deputy Commander for Weapons and Combat Systems, Naval Sea Systems, Naval Sea Systems Command and Ordnance Officer of the Navy.

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USS Wayne E. Meyer2008 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer

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Sex or gender: male
Military branch: United States Navy
Awards: Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
Given name: Wayne
Family name: Meyer
Military, police or special rank: admiral
Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery(September 17, 2009) burial plot reference: Section 8, grave 10252 · coordinates: 38.8714°N, 77.0657°W
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