James O. Ellis

James O. Ellis, Jr.
Born (1947-07-20) July 20, 1947 (age 76)
Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1969–2004
RankAdmiral
Commands heldUnited States Strategic Command
United States Naval Forces Europe
Carrier Strike Group Five
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)
USS La Salle (AGF-3)
VFA-131
Battles/warsVietnam War
Gulf War
1999 NATO Bombing of Yugoslavia[1]
AwardsDefense Distinguished Service Medal (3)
Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (4)
Other workLockheed Martin

Admiral James Oren Ellis Jr.[2] (born July 20, 1947) is a retired 4-star admiral and former Commander, United States Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. He was President and Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations until May 2012 and serves on the board of directors of Lockheed Martin.[3]

Since retiring from the military, Ellis has been the Annenberg Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.[4]

In 2013, Ellis was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering for leadership in advancing safe nuclear power plant operations throughout the world.

  1. ^ "Kosovo War: Operation Allied Force". Archived from the original on 2012-11-19. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  2. ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Reserve Officers on the Active-Duty List. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1984. p. 26. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Biography, James O. Ellis, Jr". Lockheed Martin. Retrieved 2006-11-15. [dead link]
  4. ^ "Admiral James O. Ellis Jr". Hoover Institution. Retrieved 4 May 2019.

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