Doug Crowder

Doug Crowder retired in January 2010 as the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy. He has commanded at sea at every level, including the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and the US Seventh Fleet, commanding all US Navy forces throughout Asia and the Western Pacific. Ashore, Admiral Crowder served numerous assignments in the Pentagon, most in the politico-military and strategic planning arena. A graduate of the US Naval Academy, he studied at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland as an Olmsted Scholar. Admiral Crowder currently leads Crowder Strategies & Solutions, an independent consultancy focused on leadership, management and international security.