James L. Holloway Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James L. Holloway Jr.

United States admiral

Date of Birth: 20-Jun-1898

Place of Birth: Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States

Date of Death: 11-Jan-1984

Profession: military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

James Lemuel Holloway Jr.
(June 20, 1898 – January 11, 1984) was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy who served as superintendent of the United States Naval Academy from 1947–1950; as Chief of Naval Personnel from 1953–1957; and as commander in chief of all United States naval forces in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean from 1957–1959, in which capacity he commanded the 1958 American intervention in Lebanon.
As founder of the Holloway Plan, he was responsible for creating the modern Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps. He was the father of four-star admiral and Chief of Naval Operations James L.
Holloway III.
As of 2019, they are the only father and son to both serve as four-star admirals in the United States Navy while on active duty, as opposed to being promoted to that rank posthumously or at retirement.