N. Ronald Thunman

Nils Ronald "Ron" Thunman is a retired vice admiral in the United States Navy. Thunman is the son of Swedish immigrants, and was raised in Springfield, Illinois, where he attended Springfield High School. During high school he played football, basketball and was in involved in track. After high school, he briefly attended the University of Illinois College of Civil Engineering. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1954. Initially trained as a surface warfare officer, Thunman was given command of the patrol boat USS Marysville in 1957. Transferring to submarines, he became chief engineer on. After receiving nuclear power training, Thunman served as executive officer of, commanding officer of the attack submarine and commanding officer of ballistic missile Submarine Squadron 15 based in Guam. Notable commands he later held include Commander, Submarine Forces Pacific, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Submarine Warfare and Chief of Naval Education and Training. He retired in 1988.
He was Superintendent/President of the Valley Forge Military Academy and College in Wayne, Pennsylvania from 1 August 1990 to 1 September 1993. He is a member of the Springfield High School Hall of Fame and Springfield Sports Hall of Fame. He is president of CAE Electronics Corporation. He has also served in the directorship of Pinkerton Government Services, Illini Corporation and ABB Government Services Corporation.