John G. Williams Jr.
Admiral John Grouille Williams Jr. was a four-star admiral who served as Chief of Naval Material, 1981–1983.
Williams was born on July 24, 1924, in Portland, Oregon, the son of John G. and Julia Williams. He was raised in Ilwaco, Washington, where he graduated from Ilwaco High School.
Williams graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1946 as a member of the class of 1947.
He served aboard the,, and. He was commanding officer of, and, and the Squadron at Rota, Spain.
He retired from the navy in 1983 and died on October 4, 1991, of lung cancer.