Admiral Gregory G. Johnson
Honorary Degree Recipient

Retired U.S. Navy Admiral Gregory G. "Grog" Johnson grew up in the tiny Aroostook County town of Westmanland and graduated from UMaine in1968. After receiving a UMaine degree, Adm. Johnson launched a 36-year military career that saw him rise to the rank of four-start admiral, the highest level of command in the U.S. Navy. His military assignments included Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, Commander of Carrier Group Eight/USS Theodore Roosevelt and Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet Staff. In 2001 he was appointed Commander, U.S. Naval Forces in Europe and Africa, and Commander in Chief, Allied (NATO) Forces Southern Europe. Since his military retirement, Adm. Johnson has served his alma mater tirelessly, through membership on UMaine's Board of visitors, through service as chair of the President’s Alumni Engagement Task Force and through numerous other alumni volunteer and community leadership activities.

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