William D. Leahy (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Fleet Admiral William Daniel Leahy (May 6, 1875 - July 20, 1959) was an American naval officer, building his reputation through administration and staff work. As Chief of Naval Operations (1937-39) he was the senior officer in Navy, overseeing the preparations for war. After retiring from the Navy he was appointed by his close friend President Franklin D. Roosevelt as Governor of Puerto Rico and, in his most controversial role, as Ambassador to France, 1940-42.