George Whelan Anderson Jr.

George W. Anderson
Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board
In office May 1, 1970 – March 11, 1976
President	Richard Nixon Gerald Ford
Preceded by	Maxwell D. Taylor
Succeeded by	Leo Cherne
United States Ambassador to Portugal
In office October 22, 1963 – June 1, 1966
President	John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	Charles Elbrick
Succeeded by	Tapley Bennett
Chief of Naval Operations
In office August 1, 1961 – August 1, 1963
President	John F. Kennedy
Deputy	Claude V. Ricketts
Preceded by	Arleigh Burke
Succeeded by	David L. McDonald
Personal details
Born	(1906-12-15)December 15, 1906 New York City, U.S.
Died	March 20, 1992(1992-03-20) (aged 85) McLean, Virginia, U.S.
Education	United States Naval Academy (BSc)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1927–1963
Rank	Admiral
Commands	Chief of Naval Operations United States Sixth Fleet Carrier Division 6 Task Force 77 USS Franklin D. Roosevelt USS Mindoro
Battles/wars	World War II Cold War
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal

George Whelan Anderson Jr. (December 15, 1906 – March 20, 1992) was an admiral in the United States Navy and a diplomat. Serving as the Chief of Naval Operations between 1961 and 1963, he was in charge of the US blockade of Cuba during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.