James D. Watkins

Chief of U.S. Naval operations (1982–86), 6th U.S. Secretary of Energy (1989–93)

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Lived 1927–2012, aged 85United States

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1927–2012
Aged 85
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Updated 2026-07-20

James David Watkins was a United States Navy admiral and former Chief of Naval Operations who served as the United States Secretary of Energy during the George H. W. Bush administration, also chairing U.S. government commissions on HIV/AIDS and ocean policy. Watkins also served on the boards of various companies and other nongovernmental organizations and as the co-chair of the Joint Ocean Commission Initiative.