John W. Douglass | |
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Brigadier General John W. Douglass
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Born |
Miami, Florida, U.S. |
May 2, 1941
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/branch | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1963-1992 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Battles/wars |
Vietnam War Gulf War |
Awards |
Def. Superior Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal Air Medal |
John W. Douglass (born May 2, 1941) is a retired Brigadier General, United States Air Force. He served as the United States Navy's Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisitions) from 1995 to 1998. In 2012, Douglass ran for election to the United States House of Representatives for Virginia's 5th congressional district as a Democrat, losing to incumbent congressman Robert Hurt.
John W. Douglass was born on May 2, 1941 in Miami, Florida.
Douglass earned an associate of arts degree in 1961 and a bachelor of science degree in engineering in 1963, both from the University of Florida. He earned a master of science degree in industrial engineering from Texas Tech University in 1967 and a master of science degree in management science from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1972. Douglass has done postgraduate work at the Cornell University Center for International Studies, where he was an Air Force research fellow with the peace studies program.
During his time at the University of Florida, he joined the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, and upon graduating, he joined the United States Air Force and was posted to Norton Air Force Base, where he worked as a production officer for the LGM-25C Titan II intercontinental ballistic missile.