James B. Busey IV

James B. Busey IV
Busey as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, 1989
5th United States Deputy Secretary of Transportation
In office
December 4, 1991 – February 21, 1992[1]
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
SecretarySamuel K. Skinner
Preceded byElaine Chao
Succeeded byMortimer L. Downey
11th Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
In office
June 30, 1989 – December 4, 1991
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byT. Allan McArtor
Succeeded byThomas C. Richards
22nd Vice Chief of Naval Operations
In office
September 1985 – March 1987[2]
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byRonald J. Hays
Succeeded byHuntington Hardisty
Personal details
Born
James Buchanan Busey IV

(1932-10-02)October 2, 1932
Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
DiedApril 21, 2023(2023-04-21) (aged 90)
Lincoln, California, U.S.
Military service
Nickname(s)"Jim"
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1952–1989
RankAdmiral
Commands
Battles/warsVietnam War
Awards

Admiral James Buchanan Busey IV (October 7, 1932 – April 21, 2023) was a United States Navy four star admiral and politician.[3] He was Vice Chief of Naval Operations, from 1985 to 1987 and as Commander in Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe from 1987 to 1989. He was the United States Deputy Secretary of Transportation from 1991 to 1992.

Busey died in Lincoln, California, on April 21, 2023 at the age of 90.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Whitnah, Donald Robert (1998). U.S. Department of Transportation: A Reference History. Greenwood Press. p. 165. ISBN 9780313283406.
  2. ↑ "James B. Busey, Admiral USN (Ret.), NA #5081" (PDF). Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Public papers of the Presidents of the United States, Volume 2"
  4. ↑ "James Busey Obituary". Trident Society. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Admiral James B Busey, IV USN | National Air and Space Museum". airandspace.si.edu. Retrieved May 25, 2023.