Admiral Robert J. Natter, USN (Ret.), Elected as Chair Of the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trustees

December 16, 2011
At a meeting in Annapolis, Maryland on 8 December 2011, the 28 members of the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trustees elected Admiral Robert J. Natter ’67, USN (Ret.), to a three-year term as Chair. Admiral Natter succeeds Admiral Steve Abbot ’66, USN (Ret.), and will assume office at the conclusion of the incumbent’s term in May 2012.
Admiral Natter completed a distinguished naval career in 2003 and is now the president of R. J. Natter & Associates, LLC, a national consulting firm specializing in corporate and defense strategy. He also serves on the Board of Directors of BAE Systems, Inc., a global defense, security and aerospace company.
“I am honored to have the opportunity to work with our dedicated alumni and the Alumni Association Board of Trustees as we support the Naval Academy and serve our great alumni around the world” stated Bob Natter.
During his 37 years on active duty, Admiral Natter held commands worldwide, including Commander of the U.S. Seventh Fleet, Commander of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Commander of all U.S. Navy and Coast Guard homeland defense forces under the U.S. Northern Command, and Commander-in-Chief of the NATO Western Atlantic Command.
After joining the naval reserve at age 17, Admiral Natter completed one year of enlisted service before entering the U. S. Naval Academy. Since his graduation and commissioning in 1967, Admiral Natter has maintained close ties with the Academy. He is a Life Member of the USNA Alumni Association; a member of the Naval Academy’s Memorial Oversight Committee; on the Board of the National UDT/SEAL Museum; served as Chair of the Distinguished Graduate Award Selection Committee; is a Trustee of the Athletic and Scholarship Programs Foundation; served as Chair of the CEO Search Committee; and is a President’s Circle donor.
Steve Abbot said, “I am very pleased with the choice of Admiral Bob Natter to succeed me as chair. I am most appreciative that a graduate of Bob’s stature is willing to serve the alumni and the association in this vital leadership role.”
“I look forward to working with Admiral Natter as the next Alumni Association Chairman in Spring 2012,” said Byron Marchant ’78, President and CEO of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation. “Admiral Natter has supported our Alumni, Athletic Trustees, and Naval Academy in many ways, and will be a great leader of our Association going forward. I appreciate his continued service!”
The U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association is a non-profit, independent, self-supporting corporation with more than 57,000 members, 75 active alumni classes, 100 chapters, and 84 parent clubs around the world. For more information about the organization, please visit www.usna.com.