Admiral William J.ohn Flanagan, Jr. is a retired United States Navy four star admiral who served as Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet from 1994 to 1996. William John Flanagan, Jr. was born in 1943 to parents William J. Flanagan, Sr. and Eleanor F. Flanagan. The Flanagan household consisted of eight children: Patricia Mary, William John Jr., Kathleen, John J., Peter A., Mary Margaret, Anne, and Joseph M. William Flanagan, Sr. was a member of the Massachusetts National Guard. He served in the Pacific Theater in World War II as a Captain in the U.S. Army. Both prior to and after the war, he served in the Massachusetts State Police, retiring from the force in 1975. Flanagan is married to the former Barbara Ann Brendes and they have three daughters: Kathryn, Elizabeth, and Margaret. In addition to his Bachelor's degree in Marine Transportation, Flanagan received a Master's degree in Political Science from the American University and earned a degree from Harvard Business School. 

March 27th, 1943 in (Age 81)