(May 6, 1875 – July 20, 1959
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_D._Leahy
Military offices
Preceded by
William H. Standley United States Chief of Naval Operations
1937-1939 Succeeded by
Harold R. Stark
Preceded by
None Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief
1942–1949 Succeeded by
Omar Bradley
(Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff)
Political offices
Preceded by
José E. Colón Governor of Puerto Rico
1939-1940 Succeeded by
José Miguel Gallardo
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
William C. Bullitt United States Ambassador to France
1941–1942 Succeeded by
Jefferson Caffery (in 1944)