Robert P. Coogan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Robert P. Coogan

American admiral

Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1922

Place of Birth: Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Date of Death: 09-Mar-2015

Profession: military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Robert P. Coogan

  • Robert Paul Coogan (April 1, 1922 – March 9, 2015) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy who served as its Commander, Naval Air Forces from 1976 to 1980 [1] and Third Fleet from 1975 to 1976.
  • Coogan also served as commanding officer of both USS Shangri-La (CV-38) and USS Tolovana (AO-64), commander of Task Force 73, directing Navy actions during the Mayaguez incident in 1975, as well as commandant of midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy from 1969 until 1971.
  • He was born in Newport, Rhode Island.
  • After leaving the Navy, Coogan worked as president of Aerojet.
  • In his later years, he resided in San Diego, California, where he died in 2015 at the age of 92.

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